Whereas a modern web software application has separate layers for presentation (user interface), business logic, and storage etc. (because modular construction is easier to build and debug) it is usually called an "n-tier architecture", where n represents the number of modules or layers. It is much more secure and robust than the "old way" (1-tier), where one machine was the web server, file server, database, and firewall. A program which has illogical or insufficient rules (i.e. absence of business logic) can be termed "(n-1) tier", as a crucial part (usually the part that makes the software smart or helpful) has obviously been omitted by scatterbrained developers, detached managers, clueless requirements analysts, dumb pilot members, etc.
Employee A: Did you submit your travel costs yet?
Employee B: No, our stupid online expense system kept giving me a cryptic error.
Employee A: Yup, that EOM app is an (n-1) tier system...
Boss: I need you to fix your time charges for last week. You entered 45 hours instead of 4.5 hours on Wednesday.
Subject: Must've been a fat-finger. Too bad our accounting system can't catch that obvious error. It's just another (n-1) tier waste of code.
Employee B: No, our stupid online expense system kept giving me a cryptic error.
Employee A: Yup, that EOM app is an (n-1) tier system...
Boss: I need you to fix your time charges for last week. You entered 45 hours instead of 4.5 hours on Wednesday.
Subject: Must've been a fat-finger. Too bad our accounting system can't catch that obvious error. It's just another (n-1) tier waste of code.
by k3for June 3, 2010
Get the (n-1) tiermug. To express the level of annoyance of ones being. (Best if used saying “pins n cracks” in Australian accent)
by Gspotgasm September 25, 2020
Get the Pins n cracksmug. When you jizz and shit into a bowl, mix it together, and rub it in every crevice of your self and your cuddle buddy
by BigMamas25 April 30, 2024
Get the Surf n' Turfmug. "my n and b keys are broken, so i have to copy and paste them every time they're used in a sentence."
by breadenjoyer March 16, 2024
Get the n and bmug. by wordington_thug June 5, 2024
Get the Dump N’ Pumpmug. A term often used by police in reference to them working hard and bringing people to jail. It is often used to exaggerate ones actions.
by Youpock March 16, 2020
Get the hookin n bookinmug. A scenario when, commonly misidentified, heterosexual couple invite a male partner to a three way. The third party, unmindful male, merrily attends for the fair damsels dillhole, but as intercourse start, the ding-a-ling jerking husband must be bi... nope! that is bung munching gay, a real corn-hole randy hound drooling over the invited male. The guest male is upset that he did not foresee this possibility, and didn't ask ahead of time. The woman is a fit bombshell that hasn't been pleased since the last give n' taker months ago, and she was just desperate enough to agree for one of her husbands, hot wife bait, gay sex acts. The couple wrangled the third party male in the middle of them for his first give n' take.
The third party male is mounted from behind by surprise gay husband as shock settles chills on the give n' taker while he freaks host wife.
As the cajoling cum to an end, most give n' takers, then finally understand the full incident as gave n' took, what what in the butt!
As the cajoling cum to an end, most give n' takers, then finally understand the full incident as gave n' took, what what in the butt!
by AlsyPouty April 14, 2014
Get the Give n' Takemug.