English-Russian dictionary of computer science and programming. 2013.
Cargo cult programming — is a style of computer programming that is characterized by the ritual inclusion of code or program structures that serve no real purpose. Cargo cult programming is typically symptomatic of a programmer not understanding either the bug they were… … Wikipedia
cargo cult programming — (Computers) programming style characterized by the use of meaningless code or program structures (allegedly to prevent the recurrence of bugs or problems encountered previously) … English contemporary dictionary
Cargo cult (disambiguation) — Cargo cult may refer to:* Cargo cult, a group of religious movements occurring in Melanesia * Cargo cult science, a term coined by Richard Feynman to describe something that appears to be science but that lacks scientific integrity * Cargo cult… … Wikipedia
Cargo cult science — is a term used by Richard Feynman in his 1974 Caltech commencement address to describe work that has the semblance of being scientific, but is missing a kind of scientific integrity, a principle of scientific thought that corresponds to a kind of … Wikipedia
Cargo cult — A cargo cult may appear in tribal societies in the wake of interaction with technologically advanced, non native cultures. The cult is focused on obtaining the material wealth of the advanced culture through magical thinking, religious rituals… … Wikipedia
Copy and paste programming — is a pejorative term to describe highly repetitive computer programming code apparently produced by copy and paste operations. It is frequently symptomatic of a lack of programming competence, or an insufficiently expressive development… … Wikipedia
Association for Neuro Linguistic Programming — The Association for Neuro Linguistic Programming (ANLP) is a UK organisation founded in 1985 by Frank Kevlin[1] to promote NLP. Associate Membership is open to anyone interested in NLP and Full Membership is open to holders of recognized NLP… … Wikipedia
Наука самолётопоклонников — «Наука самолётопоклонников» (англ. Cargo cult science «наука карго культа») термин для определения псевдонауки, распространённый в научной среде преимущественно западных стран, и подчёркивающий аналогию между некоторыми областями … Википедия
Anti-pattern — For the book, see AntiPatterns. In software engineering, an anti pattern (or antipattern) is a pattern that may be commonly used but is ineffective and/or counterproductive in practice.[1][2] The term was coined in 1995 by Andrew Koenig,[3]… … Wikipedia
Rain dancing — A rain dance is a ceremonial dance that is performed in order to invoke rain and to ensure the protection of the harvest. Various interpretations of rain dances can be found in many cultures, from Ancient Egypt to certain Native American tribes.… … Wikipedia
Unusual software bug — Unusual software bugs are a class of software bugs that are considered exceptionally difficult to understand and repair. There are several kinds, mostly named after scientists who discovered counterintuitive things. Contents 1 Bohrbug 2 Mandelbug … Wikipedia
