demented
Yet another term of disgust used to describe a program. The connotation in this case is that the program works as designed, but the design is bad. Said, for example, of a program that generates large numbers of meaningless error messages, implying that it is on the brink of imminent collapse. [Jargon File]Last updated: 1994-12-07
Nearby terms:
DeMarco ♦ DeMarco/Yourdon ♦ demented ♦ Demeter ♦ demigod ♦ De-Militarised Zone
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