- broken adj.
1. Not working properly (of programs).
2. Behaving strangely; especially (when used of people)... - broken arrow n.
[IBM] The error code displayed on line 25 of a 3270... - BrokenWindows n.
Abusive hackerism for the crufty and
elephantine X environment on Sun machines;
properly called `OpenWindows'... - broket /broh'k*t/ or /broh'ket`/ n.
[rare; by
analogy with `bracket':
a `broken bracket'] Either of the characters <... - Brooks's Law prov.
"Adding manpower to a late software
project makes it later" -
a result of the fact that the expected advantage... - brown-paper-bag bug n.
A bug in a public software release that is so embarassing... - browser n.
A program specifically designed to help users view
and navigate hypertext,
on-line documentation, or a database. While this... - BRS /B-R-S/ n.
Syn. Big Red Switch.
This abbreviation is fairly common on-line... - brute force adj.
Describes a primitive programming style,
one in which the programmer relies on the computer's... - brute force and ignorance n.
A popular design technique at
many software houses -
brute force coding unrelieved by any knowledge of...
