[Ads-l] infra = infrastructure

[Ben Zimmer]

"Infra" for "infrastructure" is a trendy clipping in tech circles.
Earlier this year, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook's motto was
changing from "Move fast and break things" to "Move fast with stable
infra." (QOTY candidate?)

http://mashable.com/2014/04/30/facebooks-new-mantra-move-fast-with-stability/
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattlynley/facebooks-move-fast-break-things-era-is-over

Most examples I'm coming across are from India, e.g. "infra projects"
or "infra financing":

http://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/6-indian-infra-projects-figure-in-kpmg-world-markets-report/
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-11-09/news/55917904_1_infrastructure-hinduja-group-prakash-hinduja
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/the-right-path-for-infra-financing/article6595659.ece

--bgz

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