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buzzword compliance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The practice of ensuring that a product supports a set of features considered important for marketing, regardless of whether they are valuable features.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

Examples

  • The UDDI-over-Bluetooth support is only in there for buzzword compliance.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Ironic parallel with standards compliance.