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win [MIT; now common everywhere] 1. vi. To succeed. A program
wins if no unexpected conditions arise, or (especially) if it is
sufficiently robust to take exceptions in
stride. 2. n. Success, or a specific
instance thereof. A pleasing outcome. “So it turned out I could use
a lexer generator instead of hand-coding my own
pattern recognizer. What a win!” Emphatic forms: moby win, super
win, hyper-win (often used
interjectively as a reply). For some reason suitable win is also common at MIT, usually in
reference to a satisfactory solution to a problem. Oppose
lose; see also big win, which
isn't quite just an intensification of win.
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