Illusions Glossary

Browse 2 illusions terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

2 Illusions Terms

Code Mirage: Something in the codebase that looks simple, clean, or complete from a distance but turns out to be much less real on close inspection. In engineering slang,...
Wizard of Oz: A setup where the apparent automation or capability is secretly powered by manual work behind the scenes. In engineering slang, wizard-of-oz demos are useful...