KISS Principle

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KISS Principle
/kis´ prin´si·pl/
Usage: n.


KISS Principle: /kis´ prin´si·pl/ n.

"Keep It Simple, Stupid". A maxim often invoked when discussing design to fend off creeping featurism and control development complexity. Possibly related to the marketroid maxim on sales presentations, "Keep It Short and Simple".

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Source: KISS Principle, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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