Definition of Swiss-Army chainsaw

Swiss-Army chainsaw    

noun

• a tool that is very versatile but isn't easy to use.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

notes

• The programming language Perl is often called a Swiss-Army chainsaw.

  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

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