The Devil’s IT Dictionary Definitions
(I take no responsibility whatsoever for anyone taking any of these definitions seriously).
Accountancy
A pernicious personality disorder. An individual that suffers from this condition is referred to as an accountant. Etymologically, “actuary” has the same root as the word “accountant” and its meaning is related. An actuary is an individual who suffers from chronic accountancy.
Standard
A common well-defined and generally agreed approach to providing a capability that software vendors strictly adhere to in their marketing literature.
Steering Committee
A group of individuals assembled to carry out an activity that is best carried out by an individual, such as, for example, “steering”.
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