Software Engineering Glossary
or, Defining Computer Terms from a "Marketing" Point of View
forwarded to me by Dave Bendrihem
- ALL NEW
- The software is not compatible with previous versions.
- ADVANCED DESIGN
- Upper management doesn't understand it.
- BREAKTHROUGH
- It nearly booted on the first try.
- DESIGN SIMPLICITY
- It was developed on a shoe-string budget.
- EXCLUSIVE
- We're the only ones who have the documentation.
- FIELD TESTED
- Manufacturing doesn't have a test system.
- FOOLPROOF OPERATION
- All parameters are hard-coded.
- FUTURISTIC
- It only runs on the next-generation supercomputer.
- IT'S HERE AT LAST
- We've released a 26-week project in 48 weeks.
- MAINTENANCE FREE
- It's impossible to fix.
- MEETS QUALITY STANDARDS
- It compiles without errors.
- NEW
- It comes in different colors from the previous version.
- PERFORMANCE PROVEN
- It works through beta test.
- REVOLUTIONARY
- The disk drives go round and round.
- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
- We'll send you another copy if it fails.
- STOCK ITEM
- We shipped it once before, and we can do it again, probably.
- UNMATCHED
- It's almost as good as the competition.
- UNPRECEDENTED PERFORMANCE
- Nothing ever ran this slow before.
- YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT
- We finally got one to work.