polygon pusher n.
A chip designer who spends most of his or
her time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing
lots of multi-colored polygons). Also `rectangle
slinger'.
A chip designer who spends most of his or
her time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing
lots of multi-colored polygons). Also `rectangle
slinger'.
Related:
- polygon pusher n.
A chip designer who spends most of his or
her time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing
lots of multi-colored polygons).
Also `rectangle slinger'... - rectangle slinger n.
See polygon pusher... - sandbender: [IBM] n. A person involved with silicon lithography and
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Compare {ironmonger}, {polygon pusher}. -- The... - terminal junkie: [UK] n. A {wannabee} or early {larval
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Variants include `terminal jockey', `console junkie'... - ironmonger n.
[IBM] A hardware specialist (derogatory).
Compare sandbender, polygon pusher... - ironmonger: [IBM] n. A hardware specialist (derogatory).
Compare {sandbender}, {polygon pusher}. -- The... - real estate n.
May be used for any critical resource
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Most frequently used of `chip real estate', the... - sandbender n.
[IBM] A person involved with silicon lithography and
the physical design of chips.
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units of area.
Most frequently used of `chip real estate', the ...
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