[primarily Stanford/Silicon Valley] Brain-damaged or of poor design.
This refers to the allegedly wretched quality of such software as C,
C++, and Unix (which originated at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New
Jersey). "This compiler bites the bag, but what can you expect from a
compiler designed in New Jersey?" Compare {Berkeley Quality
Software}. See also {Unix conspiracy}.
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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {unixism}]