Silly Everyday IT Expressions

[shaunbhoy]

"Let sasguru run the numbers for you on that one!"

[DaveB]

It'll be fixed in UAT...

[Spacecadet]

Stupid made-up words. Once won a fiver off a Price Waterhouse Cooper guy by betting that 'performant' is not in fact English but a horrible made-up 'consultant's buzzword.

Been working recently on the 'Enterprisation' project where internationalisationability is of course important.

More mgtmntspk than just IT but twice in the last fortnight I have been reminded that we are not trying to boil the ocean here. That came as a relief.

English dictionaries can only follow the language, they don't lead it. I'd say your little bet is only valid if "performant" is not accepted for inclusion the next edition of the Oxford English

[swamp]

English dictionaries can only follow the language, they don't lead it. I'd say your little bet is only valid if "performant" is not accepted for inclusion the next edition of the Oxford English

Performant is a difficult one. It isn't in the dictionary, but it probably should be.

It is acceptable to make a noun from a verb (gerund), but the reverse is not so common. And in this case there is no adjective for "something that performs well". Well I suppose you have 'fast', but that does not cut it.

[shaunbhoy]

It is acceptable to make a noun from a verb (gerund), but the reverse is not so common. And in this case there is no adjective for "something that performs well". Well I suppose you have 'fast', but that does not cut it.

How about "Majestic"? No......I see what you mean.