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Definition of 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.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
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 "For The Loss." | |
| Definitions include: a computer program that single-handedly or near single-handedly makes a computing platform popular. | |
| Definitions include: shortened, phonetic version of "are". | |
| Definitions include: a "mode" activated by typing in all capital letters. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "rolling on floor laughing". | |
| Definitions include: unwanted optical media (e.g. CDs) received as junk mail. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "great". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "problem exists between keyboard and chair". | |
| Definitions include: online chatting acronym for "age, sex, location?" That is, an inquiry into a person's age, gender, and location. | |
| Definitions include: in the user interface of a software product (including websites,) something that displays the locations that the user has recently viewed or visited. | |
| Definitions include: "Oh my fucking God." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "to my knowledge". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "on the other hand". | |
| Definitions include: "hate". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "shaking my damn head". | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'for': | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| 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 be excited about. | |
| Definitions include: The act of vomiting. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit (noisily). | |
| Definitions include: the person is going to be in trouble. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: fat. | |
| Definitions include: able to handle or tolerate. | |
| Definitions include: to perform varicose vein surgery. | |
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. | |
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Other terms relating to 'prime': | |
| Definitions include: good | |
| Definitions include: cool or impressive. | |
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 your 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: acronym for "Closing Time Bitch". | |
| Definitions include: to serve a sentence in jail or prison. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Estimated Time of Arrival." | |
| Definitions include: the potential of facilitating one's meeting of other people. | |
| Definitions include: to be over half an hour late to all gatherings. | |
| Definitions include: to pay attention to a person. | |
| Definitions include: excellent. | |
| Definitions include: Everything's good. | |
| Definitions include: time to get serious about doing something. | |
| Definitions include: to become successful. | |
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