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job security

job se·cu·ri·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [job si-kyoo r-i-tee]
    • /dʒɒb sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [job si-kyoo r-i-tee]
    • /dʒɒb sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti/

Definitions of job security words

  • noun job security chances of staying in employment 1
  • noun Definition of job security in Technology (jargon)   When some piece of code is written in a particularly obscure fashion, and no good reason (such as time or space optimisation) can be discovered, it is often said that the programmer was attempting to increase his job security (i.e. by making himself indispensable for maintenance). This sour joke seldom has to be said in full; if two hackers are looking over some code together and one points at a section and says "job security", the other one may just nod. 1
  • noun job security assurance that you will be able to work in your job as long as you please and will not become unemployed 0
  • noun job security The probability that an individual will keep his/her job. 0

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Parts of speech for Job security

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job security popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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