gen

A version of a product that belongs to a particular stage in its development.

• I still use the first gen.
• The latest gen has a faster processor.
• Which gen of this console do you own?

Similar words: generation, version

Common phrases: first gen, next gen, latest gen

A group of people born around the same time.

• The younger gen prefers short videos.
• My parents belong to an older gen.
• Each gen has its own ideas about work.

Similar words: generation

Common phrases: younger gen, older gen, next gen

Information about a particular subject.

• Give me the latest gen.
• She had all the gen on the deal.
• Where did you get that gen?

How to use it: gen on something (Have you got any gen on the new manager?)

Similar words: information, info

Common phrases: the latest gen, gen on something, inside gen

A machine that produces electricity.

• The gen supplies power to the cabin.
• We started the backup gen after the outage.
• Does this portable gen use diesel?

Similar words: generator

Common phrases: diesel gen, backup gen, portable gen

To create something automatically using a program or machine.

• Can you gen a new image?
• The program genned ten files overnight.
• We are genning test data for the app.

How to use it: gen something (The script can gen a new file every minute.)

Similar words: generate, create

Common phrases: gen an image, gen some code, gen a file

To change the genes of a living thing to give it different features.

• They want to gen a stronger crop.
• The team genned bacteria to produce the protein.
• Researchers are genning a strain that tolerates heat.

How to use it: gen something (The lab plans to gen a bacterial strain.)

Similar words: genetically engineer

Common phrases: gen an organism, gen a strain

Concerning a whole group or subject rather than one particular part.

• The form lists these tickets as gen admission.
• She placed the message in the gen category.
• The internal schedule calls these tasks gen admin.

Similar words: general

Opposites: specific

Common phrases: gen admission, gen admin, gen category