NEW JERSEY


Meaning of NEW JERSEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adj. ]

[primarily Stanford/Silicon Valley] Brain-damaged or of poor design. This refers to the allegedly wretched quality of such software as C, C++, and Unix (which originated at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey). "This compiler bites the bag, but what can you expect from a compiler designed in New Jersey?" Compare Berkeley Quality Software . See also Unix conspiracy .

Jargon File English vocabulary.      Английский словарь жаргона.