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White Book n. 1. Syn. K&R. 2. Adobe's fourth book in the PostScript series, describing the previously-secret format of Type 1 fo
Adobe Type 1 Font Format, version 1.1", (Addiso...
whizzy adj. (alt. `wizzy') [Sun] Describes a cuspy program
one that is feature-rich and well presented....
wibble [UK, perh. originally from the first "Roger Irrelevant" strip in "VIZ" comics] 1.
.,v....
WIBNI // n. [Bell Labs: Wouldn't It Be Nice If] What most requirements documents and specifications consist entirely of.
Compare IWBNI....
widget n. 1. A meta-thing. Used to stand for a real object in didactic examples (especially database tutorials).
Legend has it that the original widgets were holders for buggy whips. "But ...
wiggles n.
WIMP environment n. [acronym: `Window, Icon, Menu, Pointing device (or Pull-down menu)'] A graphical-user-interface environment such as X or the Macintosh interface, esp.
as described by a ...
win [MIT; now common everywhere] 1. vi. To succeed.
A program wins if no unexpected conditions arise, or (especially) if it sufficiently robust to take exceptions in stride....
win big vi. To experience serendipity. "I went shopping and won big
here was a 2-for-1 sale." See big win....
win win excl. Expresses pleasure at a win.

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