Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kitchen table software

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: kitchen table -soft-ware
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

3

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in their own home; software developed by a small business using the services of such programmers.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So much for kitchen-table software being small potatoes."
"However, the need to evaluate software before buying is no less important than in the days of the kitchen-table software developer."
"More and more vendors, from IBM to "kitchen table" software authors, seem to be heading in this direction."

Usage

Inflected Forms

kitchen-table software (alternative)

Questions

What does kitchen table software mean?: A set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in their own home; software developed by a small business using the services of such programmers.

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