FEATURE CREATURE
\fˈiːt͡ʃə kɹˈiːt͡ʃə], \fˈiːtʃə kɹˈiːtʃə], \f_ˈiː_tʃ_ə k_ɹ_ˈiː_tʃ_ə]\
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[Possibly from slang "creature feature" for a horror movie]1. One who loves to add features to designs or programs,perhaps at the expense of coherence, concision or taste.2. Alternately, a mythical being that induces otherwiserational programmers to perpetrate such crocks. See alsofeeping creaturism, creeping featurism.
By Denis Howe
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.