Thomas Kishel - Software Engineering Glossary

	Software Engineering Glossary
	Defining Computer Terms From A Marketing Point Of View

ALL NEW: The software is not compatible with previous versions.

ADVANCED DESIGN: Upper management doesn't understand it.

BREAKTHROUGH: It nearly booted on the first try.

NEW: It comes in different colors from the previous version.

DESIGN SIMPLICITY: It was developed without a budget.

EXCLUSIVE: We're the only ones who have the documentation.

FIELD TESTED: Manufacturing doesn't have a test system.

FOOLPROOF OPERATION: All parameters are hard coded.

FUTURISTIC: It only runs on tomorrow's computer.

HIGH ACCURACY: All the directories compare.

MAINTENANCE FREE: It's impossible to fix.

MEETS QUALITY STANDARDS: It compiles without errors.

PERFORMANCE PROVEN: It works through beta test.

REVOLUTIONARY: The disk drives go round and round.

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED: We'll send you another copy if it fails.

STOCK ITEM: We shipped it once before, and we can do it again, probably.

UNPRECEDENTED PERFORMANCE: Nothing ever ran this slow before.

YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT: We finally got one to work.