1. the inclusion of technological characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to posses certain "predictable" qualities and/or likely to act or behave in "predictable" manners.
2. the practice of substituting gadgetry and use thereof for evidence as grounds for social status.
3. general geek/nerd stigma.
Girl: "Look at Richy Rich, iPhone and a Kindle. Don't they cost like $500?"
Other Girl: "Something like that, at least we have friends and get out." *Laugh*
My head: "Bitch please, my buddy just left, we are in a Starbucks, and I'm not the one with the hooker heels and Louis Vuitton purse. This is technological profiling!"
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