KISS Principle

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KISS Principle definition


/kis' prin'si-pl/ Keep It Simple, Stupid.
A maxim often invoked when discussing design to fend off creeping featurism and control complexity of development. Possibly related to the marketroid maxim on sales presentations, "Keep It Short and Simple".
See also Occam's Razor.
[Jargon File]
(1994-11-18)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
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Kiss Principle is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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