Definition of wart

wart

noun

• a small piece of a design that doesn't work as well as the rest of the design.

  The final version of the software is mostly ready, but we have a few warts to fix.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Jun 29 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

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wall wart	Definitions include: an AC/DC adapter which plugs into an electrical outlet and powers and/or recharges an electronic device.
worry wart	Definitions include: Someone who worries excessively.

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