(var sp. flakey) Subject to frequent {lossage}. This use is of course
related to the common slang use of the word to describe a person as
eccentric, crazy, or just unreliable. A system that is flaky is
working, sort of -- enough that you are tempted to try to use it --
but fails frequently enough that the odds in favor of finishing what
you start are low. Commonwealth hackish prefers {dodgy} or {wonky}.
[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {dodgy}{notwork}{nyetwork}{POM}]