May 15, 2003

New Jersey

adj.

[primarily Stanford/Silicon Valley] Brain-dam­aged or of poor design. This refers to the allegedly wretched quality of such software as C, C++, and Unix (which originated at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey). This compiler bites the bag, but what can you expect from a compiler designed in New Jersey? Compare Berkeley Quality Software. See also Unix conspiracy.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:37 AM

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