English Dictionary
◊ SEGMENTED
segmented
adj : (zoology) having the body divided into successive metameres
or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters [syn: {metameric},
{segmental}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN DEMENTED?
demented
Yet another term of disgust used to describe a program. The
connotation in this case is that the program works as
designed, but the design is bad. Said, for example, of a
program that generates large numbers of meaningless error
messages, implying that it is on the brink of imminent
collapse.
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(1994-12-07)