all elbows

Definition

of a program that steals whatever resources it needs without consideration for other tasks.

Etymology

From the idea that these programs rudely elbow others out of their way.

Example Sentences

• "Multicom goes beyond lame. It's about the worst example of an 'all elbows' 1984 vintage DOS program that I've seen in a long time. Yuk!"
• "It /will/ nuke NT's loader, but that's because NT is all elbows when it comes to booting."
• "Amen, even more than most games poor `all elbows' behavior, modern games are generally boring to the extreme."