imaginary
/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nər.i/
adjective & noun
From Medieval Latin imaginarius, “relating to images”, from Latin imago, “image, likeness”.
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adj.
Existing only in the mind; having no physical or objective reality.
The imaginary city served as a testing ground for new ideas.
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adj.
In mathematics, denoting a number that is a multiple of the square root of −1.
Complex numbers combine real and imaginary components.
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n.
The shared space of what is imagined, especially in creative or conceptual work.
The project lives in the imaginary shared by designers and engineers.
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extended, in this lexicon
A playful, exploratory “hors-sol” zone designed to protect real customer activities while experimenting freely.
We first move ideas into the imaginary so they don’t disturb real customer flows.
Syn.
unreal, fictional, conceptual, imaginative; playful, exploratory, “hors-sol”, customer-safe space.
wall-e
/ˈwɔː.li/
proper noun
Name of a fictional robot from an animated film, derived from the acronym “Waste Allocation Load Lifter – Earth-class”.
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A small, box-shaped, trash-compacting robot, emblematic of curiosity, environmental care, and quiet persistence.
Like WALL-E, the prototype patiently collects and compacts data.
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by extension
Any device or persona that tidies up a chaotic ecosystem and prepares the ground for new growth.
In this workflow, the “WALL-E” component cleans the legacy data before training.
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personal usage
An old contraption that has accumulated lots of stuff: scripts, prototypes, leftovers, and odd treasures piled up over the years.
Our ancient test server — a true WALL-E — still carries prototypes from a decade ago.
See also
robot, caretaker, recycler, mascot, tech bric-à-brac.
trainer
/ˈtreɪ.nər/
noun
From English to train, “to instruct, to develop by practice”, with the agentive suffix -er.
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A person who guides and structures practice to build skills or understanding.
The trainer helped the team internalize the new workflow.
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A system or learning environment designed to shape the behavior of another system, especially a machine-learning model.
The semantic bicycle acts as a trainer for the model’s conceptual balance.
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extended, in this lexicon
A coach for surviving and thriving in the future AI world — helping people understand models, keep control of tools, and remain actors rather than spectators.
The program is designed as a trainer to prepare teams for the silent shock of generative AI.
Syn.
coach, mentor, instructor; (tech) tutor, training framework, guide for the AI era.