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out-of-band
adjective
- in communication, using a medium other than the current one. For example: discussing some finer point via email, rather than clogging a discussion forum.
Let's talk about that out-of-band.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
origin
- The term comes from communications and telecommunication.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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pathological
adjective
- of input used to test a program or an algorithm, specifically designed to make the test subject perform as poorly as possible.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- of a set of circumstances that are likely to adversely affect something, very unlikely to occur.
Person A: If the user uninstalls and then reinstalls video drivers while their monitor is off, the system will fail to boot.
Person B: Yes, but that's a pathological case.Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- of a data set, very dissimilar from normal input. Especially one that exposes a bug or algorithmic limitation.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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pessimal
adjective
- as bad as possible. The opposite of "optimal."
My solution was just about as pessimal as possible, but it'll work until version 2.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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phase of the moon
noun
- a metaphorical condition that something depends on. Used when, for example, a printer malfunctions frequently or a bug can't be found in a piece of source code. See also heisenbug.
Person A: Have you been able to get dupex printing to work on the printer?
Person B: Yeah, but it depends on the phase of the moon.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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PHB
noun
- acronym for "pointy-haired boss". A boss who is not knowledgeable about technical matters. From Dilbert's boss in the Dilbert comic strip.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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plumbing
noun
- the internal portions of some system.
We've been doing some work to improve the plumbing of the website.
Citation from Pro Git (book), Scott Chacon and Ben Straub censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 21 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 14 2009.
- the urinary tract.
I think there's something wrong with my plumbing.
Last edited on Nov 21 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 27 2009.
- the digestive system.
That Thai food really messed with my plumbing.
Last edited on Nov 21 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 27 2009.
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pointy-haired
adjective
- of a superior, not knowledgeable about technical matters. See also PHB, pointy-haired boss.
My pointy-haired boss won't let me connect my Mac laptop to the company network.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
origin
- From Dilbert's boss in the Dilbert comic strip.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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postcardware
noun - uncountable
- a type of shareware that only requires users to send a postcard to the author in order to purchase it.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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pound on
verb - transitive
- to test something before it is released or presented.
The beta testers have been pound on the new version for a month. It seems solid, so we're going to start building release candidates.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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prepend
verb - transitive
- to add something to the beginning; "prefix". The computing variant of "append".
To get it to display in monospace font, prepend four spaces to every line.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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