demented adj.
Yet another term of disgust used to
describe a malfunctioning program. The connotation in this case is
that the program works as designed, but the design is bad. Said,
for example, of a program that generates large numbers of
meaningless error messages, implying that it is on the brink of
imminent collapse. Compare wonky, brain-damaged,
bozotic.
Yet another term of disgust used to
describe a malfunctioning program. The connotation in this case is
that the program works as designed, but the design is bad. Said,
for example, of a program that generates large numbers of
meaningless error messages, implying that it is on the brink of
imminent collapse. Compare wonky, brain-damaged,
bozotic.
Related:
- demented: adj. Yet another term of disgust used to describe a
program.
The connotation in this case is that the program works... - BAD /B-A-D/ adj.
[IBM: acronym, `Broken As Designed']
Said of a program that is bogus because of bad design and
misfeatures rather than because of bugginess.
See working as designed... - BAD: /B-A-D/ [IBM: acronym, `Broken As Designed'] adj.
Said of a program that is {bogus} because of bad... - evil: adj. As used by hackers, implies that some system,
program, person, or institution is sufficiently... - suitably small adj.
[perverted from mathematical jargon]
An expression used ironically to characterize unquantifiable
behavior that differs from expected or required behavior.
For example, suppose a newly created program came... - suitably small: [perverted from mathematical jargon] adj.
An expression used ironically to characterize unquantifiable... - wonky /wong'kee/ adj.
[from Australian slang] Yet another
approximate synonym for broken.
Specifically connotes a malfunction that produces... - brain-dead adj.
[common] Brain-damaged in the extreme.
It tends to imply terminal design failure rather than... - PROGRAM n.
used to turn valid data into error...
