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Macquarium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌmækˈkwɛɚ.i.jəm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An aquarium (fish tank) constructed using the case of a defunct Macintosh personal computer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Macquarium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

Blend of Mac + aquarium, coined by computer writer and Macquarium creator Andy Ihnatko (originally as a joke regarding the approaching obsolescence of early Compact Macintosh models).