Macdink

2 definitions found

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  macdink /mak'dink/ vt. [from the Apple Macintosh, which is said to
     encourage such behavior] To make many incremental and unnecessary
     cosmetic changes to a program or file. Often the subject of the
     macdinking would be better off without them. "When I left at 11 P.M.
     last night, he was still macdinking the slides for his presentation."
     See also {fritterware}, {window shopping}.


  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  macdink
       
          /mak'dink/ To make many incremental and unnecessary cosmetic
          changes to a program or file.  Often the subject of the
          macdinking would be better off without them.  The {Macintosh}
          is said to encourage such behaviour.
       
          See also {fritterware}, {window shopping}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (1994-11-22)