le1's definitions

if push came to shove

When the position you're in is so disastrous that something has to be done to improve it. Otherwise it may come to an end.

Freddie and Fannie... yet have survived under the implicit understanding that the US Government will always bail them out if push came to shove...

BBC news

by le1 October 22, 2008

push and shove

use your strength to get in, force yourself in,
do everything in your power to get to the destination, to achieve goal etc.

If you can't get through, you're stuck, push and shove, you'll get there quicker.

by le1 October 22, 2008

Blockers

Major bugs in software development that have to be fixed before release of RC or even final product.

Blockers have to be fixed before shifting to another phase of SD.

by le1 March 8, 2008

walled garden

Walled garden restricts web browsing to specific content preventing user from accessing broad array of websites.

Apple's ipod promote walled garden service through it's itunes store.

by le1 February 29, 2008

code reading

This is what psychics do to you on their séances. Trying to make some sort of connection between you and your significant other by saying some words and asking you: "Does that make any sense to you?"

Code reading example: I've got sb giving me the name Charles is anybody here who knows sb by the name of Charles?

by le1 February 28, 2008

code freeze

code freeze takes place when developers are about to release new e.g. beta version of software to the public so it can be further tested.
Usually all the bugs that wasn't fixed in current release will be fixed in the next one.

Mozilla announced a code freeze for a beta version of Firefox 3.0.

by le1 February 27, 2008

Psychoneuroimmunology

is a study of interaction between the nervous and immune systems and their impact on psych and health.

Psychoneuroimmunology could help you understand your psychical shape.

by le1 February 27, 2008