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Generic

adj.

  1. Of or relating to a product or component which is so configurable that it is harder to use than to write a solution from scratch.
  2. A product or component able to fulfil every requirement except for the most crucial 5%.

“The business require a generic solution for this”. “Couldn’t we make this more generic?”. See: useless, architectural astronautics, enterprise.

Enterprise

adj

  1. Provides equally mediocre performance and is equally difficult to implement at all scales.

noun

  1. Mythical organisation in which enterprise solutions are appropriate.

“…, but is it suitable for the enterprise?” “Beam me up, Scotty.”
See: generic, architects, Enterprise Java Beans

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