new jersey
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Noun (2)
- a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 coloniesSynonyms: JerseyGarden StateNJ
- one of the British colonies that formed the United States
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
New Jersey
[Primarily Stanford/Silicon Valley] Brain-damaged or of poor design. This refers to the allegedly wretched quality of such software as C, C++ and Unix (which originated at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey). "This compiler bites the bag, but what can you expect from a compiler designed in New Jersey?" Compare Berkeley Quality Software. See also Unix conspiracy.
The Jargon File
New Jersey adj.
[primarily Stanford/Silicon Valley] Brain-damaged or of poor design. This refers to the allegedly wretched quality of such software as C, C++, and Unix (which originated at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey). “This compiler bites the bag, but what can you expect from a compiler designed in New Jersey?” Compare Berkeley Quality Software. See also Unix conspiracy .