zero cost abstraction

A buzzword usually uttered by someone trying to sell you the idea that you should rewrite your project in Rust. It supposedly means "free" abstractions that don't come with overheads and penalties, but in reality they're anything but free.

If you hear someone use the term zero cost abstraction unironically, run as fast as you possibly can because you're cornered by a snake oil salesman.

by CrazyDev November 14, 2021

The Abstract

Name famed A Tribe Called Quest rapper Q-Tip refers to himself as. Originally The Abstract Poet and Kamaal the Abstract.

The Abstract: 'cant help bein funky, im the funky abstract brotha
funky in a sense, but I play the undacova
once had a fettish, a fettish for some booty
now im gettin funky and my rappin, thats my duty'

by toddddizzle April 19, 2008

Abera

The enlightened one, very sweet, beautiful on the inside and outside, takes care of everyone around, can be very loyal, can hold major grudges if made upset or hurt, likes to practice the Eye for an Eye method, loves attention, affection, but no PDA, caring, loving, brilliant,active, full of energy, go getter, smart, strong, leader, perfectionist in all areas....

That is so sweet, sweet like an Abera

by AnnGDee February 24, 2010

Manifest Abstraction

Something not worth thinking about.

"Dude, what you're saying is a manifest abstraction, You are never going to get that girl. She's much too hot to exist in your world."

by Luddz May 17, 2015

generalized abstract nonsense

The term "generalized abstract nonsense" is usually jokingly (and endearingly) applied to topics in mathematics of very high abstraction level, mostly category theory. It probably refers to the fact that some concepts in category theory can abstract away so far from the actual mathematical structures that are described as to lose all connection to the actual meat of the matter.

Yoneda's lemma is just generalized abstract nonsense.

by Dominique U March 10, 2018

abstracturdity

Abstracturdities are abstract absurdities. Concepts that have little relation to reality, either in usage or in reasonable thought processes. Given a chance, they will render any conversation an intractable mire of conceptual incontinuity.

"I would be obliged to tip my hat to him"
"Indeed. So would i"
"Which would be difficult, considering i dont wear hats"
"Er well then, bow"
"That just doesnt have the same... impetus.
*impetus*
Now thats a word.
I want a word like that for Christmas."
Boy, that sure was an abstracturdity. Who gets a word for Christmas? My conversation has been rendered an intractable mire of conceptual incontinuity.

by PattyG May 30, 2006

Abstract Art

Art with no defined meaning. Its purpose is to let the viewer interpret its meaning for him/herself. More often than not, abstract art is a collection of meaningless shapes and colors thrown onto a canvas. The intellectual art community, however, looks at this and calls the author a genius, promptly shelling out tons of money to buy a mess that could have been accidentally created by a two year old.

If you can't draw or paint but still want to earn millions of dollars as an artist, don't worry: Abstract art is for you!

by Rodney Basil August 21, 2004