Pass the Torch

Definitions

1. To hand knowledge, ownership, or responsibility from one person or team to another. In engineering slang, passing the torch matters because systems stay healthier when transitions are explicit instead of accidental.

   In plain English: To hand responsibility or knowledge to someone else.

   Example: "They used the quarter to pass the torch on the legacy importer before the last long-time maintainer changed roles and took too much context with her."

Related Terms

• Back of the Napkin
• Blame Game
• Blazing
• Bog Standard
• Boilerplate Slang
• Boot
• Box
• Torch Passing