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Definition of be not ready for prime time
not ready for prime time
adjective
- not ready for widespread use, viewing, distribution, consumption, etc.
We've made good progress on the new software, but it's not ready for prime time.
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Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "rolling on [the] floor laughing my fucking ass off". | |
| Definitions include: a person proficient in technology. | |
| Definitions include: so compatible that even the known bugs of product A were replicated in the "bug-for-bug compatible" product B. | |
| Definitions include: a general exclamation. | |
| Definitions include: an attractive person. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "face to face". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "thanks in advance". | |
| Definitions include: A synonym of "swap out". | |
| Definitions include: person who engages in computer security breaching through use of widely available prepackaged exploiting utilities, for recreational purposes and without significant low-level knowledge of computer security. | |
| Definitions include: pejorative name for Microsoft Windows. | |
| Definitions include: a person who over-designs technical solutions, especially related to programming. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "thank you so much". | |
| Definitions include: underpowered. | |
| Definitions include: variant of "LOL" (i.e. "laugh out loud".) | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "shut your ass up". | |
Slang terms with the same root words
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Other terms relating to 'for': | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: attracted to young males. | |
| Definitions include: return on one's money spent. | |
| Definitions include: to be homosexual. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) for life". | |
| Definitions include: a phrase used in reference to someone under the influence of opiates who keeps nodding off with their mouth open, as it resembles performing fellatio. | |
| Definitions include: so compatible that even the known bugs of product A were replicated in the "bug-for-bug compatible" product B. | |
| Definitions include: British expression meaning that the speaker doesn't want to do something. | |
| Definitions include: to need to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: to be excited about. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit (noisily). | |
| Definitions include: the person is going to be in trouble. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: fat. | |
Other terms relating to 'not': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "do not disturb". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a constitutional lawyer". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a lawyer." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a medical doctor". | |
| Definitions include: "I am not a quantum physicist". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I am not your lawyer". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in my, not so humble opinion". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I'm not an expert". | |
| Definitions include: appearing last in some list, but not because it's the least important item on the list. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not applicable." | |
| Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not invented here". | |
| Definitions include: a "syndrome" involving a company's hesitance or refusal to use any idea or product it didn't invent or create. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "not in my backyard." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for not mind safe. | |
Other terms relating to 'prime': | |
| Definitions include: good | |
| Definitions include: cool or impressive. | |
| Definitions include: The Prime cuts | |
Other terms relating to 'ready': | |
| Definitions include: excited and ready to start. | |
| Definitions include: ready for sex. | |
Other terms relating to 'time': | |
| Definitions include: time to eat. | |
| Definitions include: in a grand way. | |
| Definitions include: an effect in visual media such as movies and video games in which playback is slowed or paused while the camera moves around a moving object such as a bullet. | |
| Definitions include: time spend in front of the TV sitting on one's butt and relaxing. | |
| Definitions include: a period of time during which optimum performance is critical for the successful outcome of a project, process, task, etc. | |
| Definitions include: to serve a sentence in jail or prison. | |
| Definitions include: to do something quickly. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Estimated Time of Arrival." | |
| Definitions include: the potential of facilitating one's meeting of other people. | |
| Definitions include: physically near a time zone boundary, the later of the two times. | |
| Definitions include: to be over half an hour late to all gatherings. | |
| Definitions include: a decision that will be made close to the time of acting upon that decision. | |
| Definitions include: to pay attention to a person. | |
| Definitions include: excellent. | |
| Definitions include: Everything's good. | |
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