Slow Burn

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. A problem that worsens gradually rather than exploding all at once. In engineering slang, slow burns are often under-prioritized because the damage compounds quietly.

    In plain English: A problem that grows worse slowly over time.

    Example: "The permissions model was a slow burn, not an outage, but each new exception made the eventual cleanup more painful."

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