times-or-divided-by

(By analogy with "plus-or-minus") A term occasionally used when describing the uncertainty associated with a scheduling estimate, for either humorous or brutally honest effect. For a software project, the scheduling uncertainty factor is usually at least 2.

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Nearby terms:
Time Simulator « time sink « time slice « times-or-divided-by » time T » Time to Live » time zone