WORKING AS DESIGNED


Meaning of WORKING AS DESIGNED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adj. ]

[IBM] 1. In conformance to a wrong or inappropriate specification; useful, but misdesigned. 2. Frequently used as a sardonic comment on a program's utility. 3. Unfortunately also used as a bogus reason for not accepting a criticism or suggestion. At IBM , this sense is used in official documents! See BAD .

Jargon File English vocabulary.      Английский словарь жаргона.