CTE
Definition
CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) is a progressive degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head trauma, commonly affecting athletes in contact sports like football, boxing, and hockey.
In computing, CTE stands for Common Table Expression, a temporary result set in SQL queries that simplifies complex operations—like giving your database a short-term memory boost.
Informally, 'CTE' can refer to slang for someone acting dazed or forgetful, as if they've got 'brain fog from too many hits.'
Examples
After retiring from the NFL, he got tested for CTE and joked that his memory loss explained why he kept investing in crypto.
Her SQL query was a mess until she refactored it with a CTE—now it's as clean as a whistle, no recursive headaches.
That boxer punches like a freight train but talks like he's got CTE from arguing with shadows in the ring.
Blame CTE for why he forgot his anniversary again—his brain's filing system is more scrambled than his eggs.