Phantom Feature

A useful and expected feature that is mysteriously lacking in a similar or competing product.

Expecting said feature to be present and then being unpleasantly surprised by its absence.

Using a device with the expectation that said features will be present.

Technical analogue to phantom limb

After years of Firefox and Chrome, I can't bear to use IE for all the phantom features

by hqrsie October 17, 2009

creeping featurism

noun

A condition in which one or more people, often in the form of a committee, progressively increase the scope and complexity of a project until the project is deemed infeasible and subsequently cancelled to the detriment of all involved.

Such projects are typically of a technical nature. Likewise someone who commits creeping featurism is most likely to be an engineer or otherwise technically advanced but not business minded.

Although market research showed that a second factory would be profitable, once the engineering department became involved, creeping featurism set in and it was self-evident that an additional plant was not a viable idea.

by Imagineer G June 18, 2013

Creature Feature

A desirable feature of a creature comfort that further enhances its appeal to consumers.

The luxury SUV boasted a number of desirable creature features, including a heated steering wheel and front seat massagers.

by annekt June 12, 2019

Jack-off double feature

When you masturbate two times in a row.

"I masturbated, and just after i finished cumming, I masturbated again. It was a jack-off double feature."

by Gaste Archibald Wozniak, Jr. April 19, 2015

foreign feature

classy foreign car.

I got a new foreign feature for my girl friend's birth day. It moves like the wind.

by Amy Brennen December 25, 2007

feature

"feature" is a synonym, often used negatively, to state one's preferences. Used as a verb, it gained use amongst homosexuals in the NYC club scene in the late 1980's

Q: Do you want a hot dog?
A: No, I don't feature hot dogs.

by february60 August 21, 2009

un-requested feature

A computer process or action that occurs when the user did not want, or expect it to happen. When testing or working on computer software, the expected action resulted in a different outcome. Although you are still able to work, the un-requested feature is annoying and often requires additional user intervention or stoppage.

After the upgrade, the computer was suppose to do something, but did something else. This was an un-requested feature. When the user was logging into the database, the silent login was working. The user did not have to enter his/her password a second time. The users were tired of continually entering in their password when the computer password login was sufficient for security. But when the user attempts to login to another database, the silent login prevents the user from logging in. This was an un-requested feature.

by Manuel April 6, 2005