May 15, 2003

lose

vi.

1. [very common] To fail. A program loses when it encounters an exceptional condition or fails to work in the expected manner.

2. To be exceptionally unesthetic or crocky.

3. Of people, to be obnoxious or unusually stupid (as opposed to ignorant). See also deserves to lose.

4. n. Refers to something that is losing, especially in the phrases That's a lose! and What a lose!

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:40 AM

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