scuffing

n : the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet) [syn: {scuff}]

surfing

("Internet surfing") Used by analogy to describe the ease with

which an expert user can use the waves of information flowing

around the {Internet} to get where he wants. The term became

popular in the early 1990s as access to the {Internet} became

more widespread and tools such as {World-Wide Web} {browser}s

made its use simpler and more pleasant.

(1995-01-05)