A situation or condition that is characterized by messiness, disorder, disarray, and/or confusion. Commonly used in the technology sector to refer to a software design or implementation that is hopelessly convoluted and difficult to understand - analogous to how a rat might construct its nest (haphazardly and hastily thrown together from whatever materials happened to be readily available at the time).
"I tried to figure out which wire was causing the problem, but there's a veritable rat's nest of wires, chords and cables down there."
by CatpainJack October 28, 2009
by JeVo July 8, 2006
that bum over there has a rats nest
by lkdjfkff August 7, 2006
The bundle of wires underneath your computer desk or game console that represents months of negligence. Rats may or may not live inside. Don't even think about attempting to untangle one.
by bxrad78 May 2, 2010
by Andrew Hoogerhyde January 1, 2008
Wheen Yoooo ratch ass hair did and wake up the next morning and its all tangled up like a le rat nest
by Bipoo December 18, 2015
by Flush-Out October 25, 2009