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    n. An extension to an established hack that is supposed to add some functionality to the original. Usually derogatory, implying that the original... VIEW ENTIRE DEFINITION


    •  View Definition: bring X to its knees 

    bring X to its knees

    v. To present a machine, operating system, piece of software, or algorithm with a load so extreme or pathological that it grinds to a halt. "To bring a MicroVAX to its knees, try twenty users running vi --- or four running EMACS." Compare hog.