bloat

  • 41Code bloat — is the production of code that is perceived as unnecessarily long, slow, or otherwise wasteful of resources. Code bloat can be caused by inadequacies in the language in which the code is written, inadequacies in the compiler used to compile the… …

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  • 42Software bloat — Software bloat, also known as bloatware or elephantware [ [http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/01/the 5 most annoying programs on your pc/ The 5 most annoying programs on your PC Download Squad ] ] , is a term used in both a neutral and… …

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  • 43Interface bloat — In software design, interface bloat (also called fat interfaces by Bjarne Stroustrup and [http://foozle.berkeley.edu/projects/streek/agile/bad smells in code.html#Refused+Bequest Refused Bequests] by Martin Fowler) is a term used to describe… …

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  • 44Malawi bloat — a condition similar to dropsy (q.v.) seen in cichlids from the East African rift lakes (originally those from Lake Malawi). Progress is more rapid than in dropsy. Fish show lethargy, appetite loss, increase respiration, gasping at the surface,… …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 45free gas bloat — secondary ruminal tympany …

    Medical dictionary

  • 46frothy bloat — primary ruminal tympany …

    Medical dictionary

  • 47leguminous bloat — primary ruminal tympany caused by a diet excessively high in legumes such as alfalfa or clover …

    Medical dictionary

  • 48gas bloat syndrome — excessive gas in the gastrointestinal tract because of incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter, such as after an operation to correct gastroesophageal reflux disease …

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  • 49bloater, bloat — n British a fat or overweight person. A bloater is an edible fish, but the slang term is probably derived from bloated …

    Contemporary slang

  • 50bloated — bloat·ed …

    English syllables