curling

adj 1: moving in curves or spirals; "the crisp white edge of a

curling wave"; "curling smoke from the chimney"

2: having curls [syn: {curled}]

n : (Scotland) a game played on ice; curling stones (heavy

stones with handles) are slid toward a target

coupling

The degree to which components depend

on one another. There are two types of coupling, "tight" and

"loose". Loose coupling is desirable for good {software

engineering} but tight coupling may be necessary for maximum

performance. Coupling is increased when the data exchanged

between components becomes larger or more complex.

(1996-08-01)