New Jersey
[Primarily Stanford/Silicon Valley] Brain-damaged or of poor design. This refers
to the allegedly wretched quality of such software as C, C++ and Unix (which
originated at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey). "This compiler bites the
bag, but what can you expect from a compiler designed in New Jersey?" Compare
Berkeley Quality Software. See also Unix conspiracy.
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