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feature shock noun. A computer user's reaction when faced with a program that has a large set of features.

Example Citation:
"Since there now seems to be an inverse relationship between the number of features in a program and the size of the manual you receive, most users suffer from feature shock as they try to learn today's behemoth software packages."

Related Words:
demand shock
statement shock
ticker shock

Subject Category:
Computers - Programming and Software

Posted on May 14, 1997 at 10:41 PM
Updated on May 14, 1997 at 10:41 PM


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