chrome
<jargon>
(From automotive slang via wargaming) Showy features added to attract users but contributing little or nothing to the power of a system.
"The 3D icons in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly are *pretty* chrome!" Chrome is distinguished from bells and whistles by the fact that the latter are usually added to gratify developers' own desires for featurefulness. Often used as a term of contempt and sometimes used in conjunction with 'fluff', "all the fluff and chrome that comes with Motif". [Jargon File]Last updated: 1997-09-19
Nearby terms:
Christopher Strachey ♦ chromatic number ♦ chrome ♦ chroot ♦ CHRP ♦ chug
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