pain point n. a level of difficulty sufficient to motivate someone to seek a solution or an alternative; a problem or difficulty. Editorial Note: Thanks to Joel Rennich of Apple and AFP548 for tipping us off about this term. (source: Double-Tongued...
pain point n.— «The biggest pain point, he says, is the false positive issue. Reducing the number of false positives requires users to “tune” the IDS to ignore certain signature patterns that don’t apply to their networks...
pain point n.— «One school of thought holds that companies should focus on a critical “pain point” and buy whatever software product meets that immediate need.» —“In Your Face” by Scott Leibs CFO...
pawspice n.— «So it is that “pawspice,” the animal equivalent of hospice, has begun to arise as a viable alternative when pet owners are coping with the problems and pain of their terminally ill pets.» —“Pawspice an...
snivel gear n.— «Few virtues are celebrated more than being hard—having stronger muscles, being a better fighter, being more able to withstand pain and privation. They refer to extra comforts—foam sleeping pads, sweaters, even cold...
goodbye effect n.— «The beam produces what experimenters call the “Goodbye effect,” or “prompt and highly motivated escape behavior.” In human tests, most subjects reached their pain threshold within 3 seconds, and...
