BRING X TO ITS KNEES


Meaning of BRING X TO ITS KNEES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ v. ]

[common] To present a machine, operating system, piece of software, or algorithm with a load so extreme or pathological that it grinds to a halt. "To bring a MicroVAX to its knees, try twenty users running vi -- or four running EMACS ." Compare hog .

Jargon File English vocabulary.      Английский словарь жаргона.