In the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee, a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a phrase conforms to a special rule, I call it a Computer Phrase™. Use the examples below to find the rule.
Computer Phrases™ | Not Computer Phrases™ |
---|---|
VERY FUN DAY | TRULY BORING DAY |
SOME ZIPPED UP DISK DRIVES | A CIRCUIT BOARD |
KILL A FLY | CATCH A BUTTERFLY |
IN YOUR FACE! | IN HIS FACE! |
GO LAY HOLD | GO LIE DOWN |
A HIGH SCHOOL BOY | A HARD SCHOOL DAY |
IT CAN BE GOOD FOR HER | THAT MAY BE GOOD FOR HIM |
THE EMAIL LIST | THE PHONE BOOK |
HEY HEY! | HELLO HELLO! |
DID MY JACKET GET BLOODY? | A BAT EARED FOX |
IN THE DARK HOUR | IN THE DARKEST HOUR |
CSV version:
Computer Phrases™, Not Computer Phrases™
VERY FUN DAY, TRULY BORING DAY
SOME ZIPPED UP DISK DRIVES, A CIRCUIT BOARD
KILL A FLY, CATCH A BUTTERFLY
IN YOUR FACE!, IN HIS FACE!
GO LAY HOLD, GO LIE DOWN
A HIGH SCHOOL BOY, A HARD SCHOOL DAY
IT CAN BE GOOD FOR HER, THAT MAY BE GOOD FOR HIM
THE EMAIL LIST, THE PHONE BOOK
HEY HEY!, HELLO HELLO!
DID MY JACKET GET BLOODY?, A BAT EARED FOX
IN THE DARK HOUR, IN THE DARKEST HOUR
The puzzle satisfies the series' inbuilt assumption that each phrase can be tested for whether it is a Computer Phrase™ without relying on the other phrases. These are not the only examples of Computer Phrases™; many more exist.
What is the special rule these phrases conform to?
Hint:
One word from each phrase is extra and can be removed.
Hint 2:
Some numbers are special to Computer Scientists and are relevant in this puzzle.
Hint 3:
The first word from each phrase can be ignored.