Definitions for "FooBar"
FooBar is a derivative of the word FUBAR. FUBAR stands for Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition. Sometimes used as a whole by programmers to describe data loss, foo and bar are also often used separately when a quick and random name is needed. Programmers (mostly UNIX guys) got tired of trying to think of random words, so they use foo and bar.
FooBar is a derivative of the acronym FUBAR, changed for symmetry. FUBAR stands for Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition. Sometimes used as a whole by programmers...
Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
Foobar is a common placeholder name used in computer programming.