Feature creep or scope creep is what happens when a project (usually software) spirals out of control and starts to have features added to it that were not intended, were not in the original design, or were not paid for. Feature creep usually results in bad times for the builders of the project as well as the company they work for.
Feature creep is generally a result of poor management or a bad idea, in which nobody had the balls to say "no" to either the bad design in the first place, or to the guy who wanted to add the features (which can be as often one of the people building it as one of the people paying for it).
Feature creep has made its way into the public arena as mission creep, to describe a political or military adventure that has gone out of control in the same way, for the same reasons.
Feature creep is generally a result of poor management or a bad idea, in which nobody had the balls to say "no" to either the bad design in the first place, or to the guy who wanted to add the features (which can be as often one of the people building it as one of the people paying for it).
Feature creep has made its way into the public arena as mission creep, to describe a political or military adventure that has gone out of control in the same way, for the same reasons.
I would have been out partying this weekend, but thanks to feature creep, I was working all weekend instead.
by Severian July 08, 2004
by Shell555 January 03, 2007
A euphemism for a programming flaw or glitch in a software application discovered only after it's release into the general public.
"Yes, the help desk is aware that creating more than four hundred subdirectories inside a single folder corrupts the file allocation table. That is an 'undocumented feature' which we are closely monitoring at this time".
by dumb ironworker January 18, 2007
by Fr3sh2d3f May 13, 2006
noun: an old school horror movie that's main feature is a monster or monsters hence the term Creature Feature.
by Lycanthropiachic December 23, 2009
While they are whored out by Hot Topic, and most of their fans are goth posers with tripp pants, they are actually a pretty good horror punk band.
When I say horror punk, don't expect horror punk along the lines of Misfits, which is typical rock driven by guitar, bass and drums. They are actually driven by synth drums, and two keyboardists that go by the pseudonyms Curtis RX, and Erik X, with Curtis doing vocals. Their name comes from a generic title for horror shows broadcast on local U.S. television stations throughout the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
They do a very good job of capturing the feeling old b-horror movies gave off. Their lyrics reflect such subject matters as Zombies (Aim For The Head), being buried alive (Buried Alive (duh)), and probably one of my favorite songs by them is Gorey Demise, which features a meeting of monsters going through the obituaries in alphabetical order.
Sadly, their image is being ruined, so many old school punk fans will call them posers, especially horror punk fans, and never give them a chance. But I encourage any fan of horror and punk to go and check them out. Their debut album was released a while ago. It is called "The Greatest Show Unearthed." Buy it, and keep an open mind.
When I say horror punk, don't expect horror punk along the lines of Misfits, which is typical rock driven by guitar, bass and drums. They are actually driven by synth drums, and two keyboardists that go by the pseudonyms Curtis RX, and Erik X, with Curtis doing vocals. Their name comes from a generic title for horror shows broadcast on local U.S. television stations throughout the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
They do a very good job of capturing the feeling old b-horror movies gave off. Their lyrics reflect such subject matters as Zombies (Aim For The Head), being buried alive (Buried Alive (duh)), and probably one of my favorite songs by them is Gorey Demise, which features a meeting of monsters going through the obituaries in alphabetical order.
Sadly, their image is being ruined, so many old school punk fans will call them posers, especially horror punk fans, and never give them a chance. But I encourage any fan of horror and punk to go and check them out. Their debut album was released a while ago. It is called "The Greatest Show Unearthed." Buy it, and keep an open mind.
Creature Feature aren't really over-rated, just whored out.
by Nighthawk41 March 12, 2009
A word to describe an individual whos facial features resemble male genitalia and a has personality to match. Typically found in inbred areas such as the black country and Bognor Regis.
Typical Names for such individuals: Timone, Geoff and Rich(most common).
Typical job: Tattooist, Taxidermist and Triangle player.
Warning signs you are meeting a "knobb features":
Over gesticulation from said person and your urge to vomit
Typical Names for such individuals: Timone, Geoff and Rich(most common).
Typical job: Tattooist, Taxidermist and Triangle player.
Warning signs you are meeting a "knobb features":
Over gesticulation from said person and your urge to vomit
by Dyke_with_a_bite April 13, 2007