4 definitions by simplebeep
To divide up, rearrange and manipulate components of something while not changing the meaning from its original. The purpose of this newly created entity (see also: refanglement) is to either (a) more easily obtain a sought result, or (b) provide a version of the original that is more concise or easier to work with.
- You can refangle the equation to make it easier to graph.
- We had to refangle the living room when we bought that new chair so it would fit in.
- We had to refangle the living room when we bought that new chair so it would fit in.
by simplebeep December 22, 2009
The result after something is refangled. A refanglement has the same meaning as the original, but is manipulated so that it can be used to more easily obtain an end result.
- The solution to the problem was revealed in the equation's refanglement.
- I shuffled up a phrase and used the refanglement to annoy my English teacher.
- I shuffled up a phrase and used the refanglement to annoy my English teacher.
by simplebeep December 22, 2009
The helper agent for Mac OS X Lion's Resume feature; TALAgent is the shortened name (in NSNomenclature) for "Transparent Application Lifecycle Agent." It's a small background utility responsible for launching applications that were open when the computer was last shut down, and for quitting certain applications when RAM gets low.
It was assumed that by preventing TALAgent from running, one could keep unwanted applications from re-launching. In fact, it only caused more problems.
by simplebeep July 26, 2011
by simplebeep December 22, 2009