doorstop
Used to describe equipment that is non-functional and halfway expected to remain so, especially obsolete equipment kept around for political reasons or ostensibly as a backup. "When we get another Wyse-50 in here, that ADM 3 will turn into a doorstop." Compare boat anchor. [Jargon File]Nearby terms:
Dooced ♦ DOOM ♦ DOORS ♦ doorstop ♦ Dorito Syndrome ♦ DORUM ♦ DOS ♦ DOS/360
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