Definition of best-of-breed

best-of-breed    

adjective

• a piece of computer hardware or software combining the best qualities of that type of hardware or software.

  We're working on a best-of-breed email client.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.

  Last edited on Jan 18 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'computer slang':
TIA	Definitions include: acronym for "thanks in advance".
vlog	Definitions include: video log, running series of short videos posted online.
ASL	Definitions include: online chatting acronym for "age, sex, location?"
OMLG	Definitions include: acronym for "Oh my Lady Gaga".
IDGAS	Definitions include: acronym for "I don't give a shit".
batch mode	Definitions include: a "mode" of human operating in which a collection of similar, unpleasant tasks are performed in one sitting.
133t	Definitions include: "elite."
brute force	Definitions include: non-elegant, in a way that solves a problem using the sheer amount of computer processing available, rather than finding (or inventing) a smarter technique.
OMFG	Definitions include: acronym for "oh my fucking god."
STFU	Definitions include: acronym for "shut the fuck up".
imaginary Internet point	Definitions include: one unit of approval of something posted to the web.
BFF	Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) forever".
woot	Definitions include: an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados.
foo	Definitions include: colloquial pronunciation of fool.
DC	Definitions include: "disconnect".
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Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun':
kewl	Definitions include: alternate spelling of cool.
chicky	Definitions include: really cool or awesome
filthy	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
colp	Definitions include: "cool".
ace	Definitions include: a very good, trusted friend, often from childhood; "homie"; "boy".
vast	Definitions include: cool or anything good.
NPA	Definitions include: Cool, wicked, etc.
diesel	Definitions include: muscular.
ridiculous	Definitions include: extremely impressive; unbelievable.
tuff	Definitions include: very good, unique, cool.
beast	Definitions include: Milwaukee's Best brand beer.
sicc	Definitions include: spelling variant of sick.
A-1	Definitions include: the best.
peachy keen	Definitions include: good.
alvo	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool", "awesome".
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Other terms relating to 'best':
bbff	Definitions include: acronym for "best buddy friend forever".
best be	Definitions include: "better be".
best thing since sliced bread, the	Definitions include: something excellent, useful, etc.
BFF	Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) forever".
BFFE	Definitions include: acronym for "best friend forever" or "best friends forever".
BFFL	Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) for life".
BFFWEOAGSA	Definitions include: acronym for "best friends forever who eat out and go shopping a lot".
IBFF	Definitions include: "Internet BFF", i.e. "Internet Best Friend(s) Forever".
OBO	Definitions include: acronym for "or best offer."
Pete Best, the	Definitions include: Pete Best was the Beatles drummer in the years just prior to their breakthrough in the record industry.
shake hands with the wife's best friend	Definitions include: to urinate (male)
TTBOMK	Definitions include: acronym for "to the best of my knowledge."
Other terms relating to 'breed':
breeder	Definitions include: "inbreeder".
breed like rabbits	Definitions include: to have many children.
Other terms relating to 'of':
abbreviated piece of nothing	Definitions include: a worthless person.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a few cans short of a six pack	Definitions include: of lower than average intelligence.
a few fries short of a happy meal	Definitions include: "not all there".
afraid of (one's) shadow	Definitions include: skittish.
a grain of *ssault	Definitions include: an amount of violence.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
a hell of a	Definitions include: an impressive.
a hell of an	Definitions include: an impressive.
all kinds of	Definitions include: many.
all of my yes	Definitions include: an emphatic "yes".
all that and a bag of chips	Definitions include: better than all that.
all that and a bag of Fritos	Definitions include: the best.
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