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chain rule

That thing your supposed to learn instead of wasting your fucking time on urban dictionary the night before the big test
''Awww shit! I wasted my study time and failed the Chain Rule test. At least I know what ¨dankrupt¨ means.''
by k-savage December 12, 2016
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Ninety-Ninety Rule

A rule for tracking computer programming development time.

The full statement of the rule is, "The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time."

The rule simultaneously emphasizes two important points in software development. The first is that for almost any product, most of the development time will be used on relatively small but difficult sections of the code. The second is that the first point often leads to extremely optimistic project schedules.

The ultimate lesson to learn from this rule is that the amount of the project that is completed is NOT tied to the amount of code completed, and that substituting one for the other can be disastrous.

The ninety-ninety rule is often mistaken for a typo, with users assuming that the first 90% of code should correspond to the first 10% of time; while this is logically correct, it is NOT the original aphorism.
A: "This stupid ten-line function is somehow crashing on one out of every 100 calls and nobody has a clue how to fix it. We've got a week left in the schedule and haven't even fully identified the problem."

B: "Ninety-Ninety Rule. You should have expected from the start that something like this would come up."
by DubbaEwwTeeEff November 3, 2009
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Abed's Rule

Refusing to lend out DVD's and video games after having them scratched / damaged by careless friends. Inspired by NBC's Community character Abed who refused to lend out "Kickpuncher 3: The Final Kickening" for this reason.
Guy 1: Hey can i borrow MW:3 when you're finished with it?

Guy 2: Sorry dude, Abed's rule.
by stripy_tie November 8, 2011
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the jingle that lives rent free in your head!
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10 hour rule

When people leave alcohol at your place for more than 10 hours, it becomes yours.
Person A: Where is my alcohol?
Person B: It's been past 10 hours, bitch, its mine now.
Person A: What?
Person B: 10 hour rule, bitch!
by yrral April 13, 2008
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Naked Curiosity Rule

Males Always Desire Seeing Female Acquaintances Naked... Always.
Guy 1: "Suzy is a nice girl, but she is REALLY ugly"
Guy 2: "She sent me a naked picture of herself once. Got it on my phone. Want to see?"
Guy 3: "Hell yeah. I gotta. Naked Curiosity Rule"
by bobandbill April 25, 2011
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The Bowl Rule

A common term used before smoking good weed out of a bowl/pipe. If you break up the weed and pack it in the pipe, you get the first hit. Commonly known as "If you pack it, you attack it."
Ronnie: Hey bro can I get first hit?
Bill: Hell no, dont you know the bowl rule?
Ronnie: I bought the weed so I get first hit
Bill: The Bowl Rule states, "If you pack it YOU attack it." So I am sorry Ronnie, Hell to the no.
Ronnie: Aw fuck you Bill
by ShaggyDoo123 June 25, 2013
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