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Meaning of gen in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /dʒɛn/

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  1. Noun

    gen

    Etymology

    Second World War (originally used in the armed services): perhaps from the first syllable of general information

    Definitions

    1. informal term for information

    Examples

    • « give me the gen on your new line of computers »

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