real estate
May be used for any critical resource measured in
units of area. Most frequently used of "chip real estate",
the area available for logic on the surface of an {integrated
circuit} (see also {nanoacre}). May also be used of floor
space in a {dinosaur pen}, or even space on a crowded desktop
(whether physical or electronic).
[{Jargon File}]
(1996-11-06)