Feature shock

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feature shock
Usage: n.
Derivation: From Alvin Toffler's book title Future Shock


feature shock: n.

[from Alvin Toffler's book title Future Shock] A user's (or programmer's!) confusion when confronted with a package that has too many features and poor introductory material.

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Source: feature shock, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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