Dwimmery

//ˈdwɪ.mə.ɹi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A computer program's ability to sense the user's intentions rather than work according to a well-defined specification. humorous, uncountable

    "This dwimmery causes the model to show that polar melting rates have absolutely no connection to world climate in general, and to rising ocean levels in particular."

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"This dwimmery causes the model to show that polar melting rates have absolutely no connection to world climate in general, and to rising ocean levels in particular."

Etymology

From DWIM + -ery, influenced by dwimmer.

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