A language that Netscape (aka Mozilla) uses to communicate with its victims.
netscapese resembles English, in fact it could be considered a dialect of it. The syntax, although simplified, is close enough to the origin tongue that a native speaker of English may misunderstand netscapese.
Some typical netscapese utterances are:
- Starting Java...
- stalled
- Error saving bookmarks
Normally netscapese appears in the
status bar at the bottom of the window.
netscapese is also used to write menu items like
Advanced,
Smart Browsing and
Search Internet.