The act of smacking or otherwise striking something in order to restore its functionality. While it's success rate is questionable on electronic devices it seems to work more reliably on women.
by Skœll June 5, 2019
Get the Percussive maintenancemug. The fine art of bludgeoning an electronic device in order to encourage it to work properly. Vigorous usage of this technique often renders said device permanently nonfunctional.
My goddamned monitor was flickering until I used some percussive maintenance; now it's totally dead and Help Desk is bringing me a new one.
by naz_ghul March 14, 2003
Get the Percussive Maintenancemug. The instance of hitting an electronic device in blind rage in order to restore normal functionality, often resulting in more damage the device (and in some cases the user as well).
by njie April 26, 2016
Get the Percussive Maintenancemug. by Zak May 29, 2003
Get the Percussive Maintenancemug. This is the fine art of whacking, throwing, smashing or banging the crap out of an electronic device to get it to work again.
by richkjak December 28, 2009
Get the Percussive Maintenancemug. The act of striking an object with force, usually with your hand or foot, but can also be done with an object such as a hammer, in order to get it to work properly again.
*BAM BAM BAM BAM*
"Dear, what is that noise?" "It's okay, I'm just performing a little percussive maintenance on the TV."
"Dear, what is that noise?" "It's okay, I'm just performing a little percussive maintenance on the TV."
by Nemephosis July 28, 2013
Get the Percussive Maintenancemug. by Ben Pershouse January 8, 2006
Get the percussive maintenancemug.