Imes-or-divided-by Quant. [by Analogy With `plus-or-minus'] Term Occasionally Used When Describing The Uncertainty Associated With A Scheduling Estimate

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times-or-divided-by quant.

[by analogy with
`plus-or-minus'] Term occasionally used when describing the
uncertainty associated with a scheduling estimate, for either
humorous or brutally honest effect. For a software project, the
scheduling uncertainty factor is usually at least 2.

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