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mckinley

Phoneticsmckin·ley

/məˈkɪnɫi/

Definition

n. a very large file or a huge amount of data. People in computing use this word to describe something that is much bigger than usual.

n. an exceptionally large file or data set. Informal in technical contexts; refers to the scale of the former highest peak in North America.

Examples

“We need more storage to handle this McKinley file.”

“The server crashed while trying to process a McKinley-sized database update during the peak traffic hours.”

“While standard logs are manageable, the debug output from the stress test resulted in a McKinley that overwhelmed our local analysis tools.”

Examples

simple

“We need more storage to handle this McKinley file.”

contextual

“The server crashed while trying to process a McKinley-sized database update during the peak traffic hours.”

complex

“While standard logs are manageable, the debug output from the stress test resulted in a McKinley that overwhelmed our local analysis tools.”

Usage

Often used as a modifier before another noun like 'file' or 'log'.

Domain

Computing

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C2 · Proficiency
Frequency
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