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Computer science. In modern computing terminology, a "kludge" (or often a " hack ") is a solution to a problem, the performance of a task, or a system fix which is inefficient, inelegant ("hacky"), or even incomprehensible, but which somehow works. It is similar to a workaround, but quick and ugly.
Sophia ( Koinē Greek: σοφία, sophía —"wisdom") is a central idea in Hellenistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, Gnosticism and Christian theology. Originally carrying a meaning of "cleverness, skill", the later meaning of the term, close to the meaning of phronesis ("wisdom, intelligence"), was significantly shaped by the term ...
saltus in demonstrando. leap in explaining. a leap in logic, by which a necessary part of an equation is omitted. salus in arduis. a stronghold (or refuge) in difficulties. a Roman Silver Age maxim. Also the school motto of Wellingborough School . salus populi suprema lex esto. the welfare of the people is to be the highest law.
The French ruse de guerre, sometimes literally translated as ruse of war, is a non-uniform term; generally what is understood by "ruse of war" can be separated into two groups. The first classifies the phrase purely as an act of military deception against one's opponent; the second emphasizes acts against one's opponent by creative, clever ...
The Oxford English Dictionary defines wisdom as "Capacity of judging rightly in matters relating to life and conduct; soundness of judgment in the choice of means and ends; sometimes, less strictly, sound sense, esp. in practical affairs: opp. to folly;" also "Knowledge (esp. of a high or abstruse kind); enlightenment, learning, erudition." [8]
Neologism. In linguistics, a neologism ( / niˈɒləˌdʒɪzəm /; also known as a coinage) is any newly formed word, term, or phrase that nevertheless has achieved popular or institutional recognition and is becoming accepted into mainstream language. [1] Most definitively, a word can be considered a neologism once it is published in a dictionary.
Wit. Look up wit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. "The feast of reason..." — James Gillray (1797) Wit is a form of intelligent humour —the ability to say or write things that are clever and typically funny. [1] Someone witty is a person who is skilled at making clever and funny remarks. [1] [2] Forms of wit include the quip, repartee ...
The Yiddish trepverter ("staircase words") and the German loan translation Treppenwitz express the same idea as l'esprit de l'escalier. However, in contemporary German Treppenwitz has an additional meaning: it refers to events or facts that seem to contradict their own background or context.