win

<jargon>

(Said of people, computers, algorithms, programs) (To be) a success at a given task.

E.g. "WYSIWYG is a clear win for small documents".

"winnitude" is the quality that something which wins has. "winning" is often (ab)used as an adjective.

Synonyms: cuspy, elegant. Antonym: lose. Compare lossy, lossless.

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Last updated: 1996-09-08

Nearby terms:

William Joy ♦ WIMP ♦ WIMP environment ♦ win ♦ Win2K ♦ Win32 ♦ Win32s ♦ WIN386.SWP

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