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Weeds - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Weeds : (noun)
1: a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of
mourning [syn: widow's weeds]
2: a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of
mourning [syn: mourning band]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Weeds :
1. Refers to development projects or algorithms that have no
possible relevance or practical application. Comes from "off
in the weeds". Used in phrases like "lexical analysis for
microcode is serious weeds."
CDC/{ETA">2. At CDC/{ETA before its demise, the phrase "go off in the
weeds" was equivalent to IBM's branch to Fishkill and
mainstream hackerdom's jump off into never-never land.
[{Jargon File]
Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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Weeds : n. 1. Refers to development projects or algorithms that have no
possible relevance or practical application. Comes from `off in the
weeds'. Used in phrases like "lexical analysis for microcode is serious
weeds...." 2. At CDC/ETA before its demise, the phrase `go off in the
weeds' was equivalent mainstream hackerdom's jump off into never-never
land.
Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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Example Usage of Weeds |
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LaK7: @WritingAddict Every now and then..we gotta pull those Weeds out so our garden can continue to grow.. |
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travessa: #nowplaying Weeds season 1 episode 3 |
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feezoo: Bom a @tatianevalle me ignorou no msn , faz parte né! >.< SUUASUHAuhsAUSUHauusuHUHu , vou assistir Weeds ! |
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