In a software design meeting, we were using typical technical jargon to discuss a data exchange interface with a vendor. One co-worker said the programming we had ordered was delayed because the vendor was suffering from a "severe nonlinear waterfowl issue."
Curious, the team leader raised his eyebrows and asked, "What exactly is that?"
The programmer replied, "They don't have all their ducks in a row."
software (noncount noun)
| - | the programs, routines, etc. for a computer or computer system |
jargon
| - | the specialized vocabulary and idioms of those in the same work, profession, etc., as of sportswriters or social workers: a somewhat derogatory term, often implying unintelligibility |
data exchange interface (DXI)
| - | interface entre un DTE et un DCE, soulageant de la création des cellules un routeur |
a vendor | - | one who vends, or sells; seller |
delayed | - | postponed until a later time; deferred |
nonlinear | - | not in a straight line |
waterfowl | - | water bird, especially a swimming bird |
an issue | - | a problem |
‘to have one’s ducks in a row’ | - | for an explanation of this expression, see the post from 07 October 2008 |
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