microserf
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of Microsoft + serf. Probably coined by Douglas Coupland in his 1995 novel Microserfs, which chronicles the lives of coders who work for Microsoft.
Noun
[edit]microserf (plural microserfs)
- (originally) A person working for Microsoft in a low-level position.
- A person working in a low-paid service industry position using information technologies, usually with only basic qualifications, unable to move to a higher-paid position.