frob English

Meaning frob meaning

What does frob mean?

frob noun

— (MIT) Any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated.

frob verb

— (computing, slang, rare, transitive) To manipulate in some ill-defined way; to tweak or mess about with.

— (Silicon Valley, slang) To perform a task that is clear to the speaker but too complex or tedious to be explained, so that outside help is not helpful.