2 definitions found From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]: times-or-divided-by quant. [by analogy with `plus-or-minus'] Term occasionally used when describing the uncertainty associated with a scheduling estimate, for either humorous or brutally honest effect. For a software project, the scheduling uncertainty factor is usually at least 2. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]: times-or-divided-by (By analogy with "plus-or-minus") A term occasionally used when describing the uncertainty associated with a scheduling estimate, for either humorous or brutally honest effect. For a software project, the scheduling uncertainty factor is usually at least 2. [{Jargon File}] (1995-02-07)
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