Literal: Any code too fragile to withstand upgrades or changes without self-destructing
Connotative: A person or situtation likely to spin out of control if the slightest thing goes wrong.
Connotative: A person or situtation likely to spin out of control if the slightest thing goes wrong.
This portal was written with really brittle code.
If Chase has one more pants emergency, I think Jeanne is going to go brittle code!
If Chase has one more pants emergency, I think Jeanne is going to go brittle code!
by Suzan Ponte Crowell November 25, 2003