May 15, 2003

big win

n.

1. [common] Major success.

2. [MIT] Serendipity. Yes, those two physicists discovered high-temperature superconductivity in a batch of ceramic that had been prepared incorrectly according to their experimental schedule. Small mistake; big win! See win big.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:57 AM

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