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kitchen table software

idiom

Especially in the early years of personal computers, a set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in his or her own home; software developed by a small business using the services of such programmers.


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  1. 01

    bring to the table

    To contribute (something) to a joint effort or discussion.

  2. 02

    clear the table

    To remove plates, etc. from a table after a meal.

  3. 03

    everything and the kitchen sink

    Alternative form of everything but the kitchen sink.

  4. 04

    everything but the kitchen sink

    Almost everything, whether needed or not.

  5. 05

    kiddie table

    The gathering place, forum, or venue assigned to less prominent or less capable participants in an event.

  6. 06

    pizza table

    A small, inedible, table-shaped object that sits on a pizza pie and holds up the top of the box the pie lies in, preventing it from settling into the pie.

  7. 07

    put food on the table

    To provide enough money to cover basic necessities.

  8. 08

    put one's cards on the table

    To reveal one's true intentions, beliefs, feelings, or other previously concealed facts about one's situation; to speak frankly.

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