English Dictionary
◊ WIN
win
n 1: a finish in first place (as in a race or other competition);
"he was happy to get the win"
2: something won (especially money) [syn: {winnings}, {profits}]
[ant: {losings}]
v 1: be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious;
"He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won";
"Win the game" [ant: {lose}]
2: win something through one's efforts [syn: {gain}] [ant: {lose}]
3: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was
gaining ground" [syn: {gain}, {advance}, {make headway}, {get
ahead}, {gain ground}] [ant: {fall back}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ WIN
win
(Said of people, computers, {algorithms}, programs)
(To be) a success at a given task.
E.g. "{WYSIWYG} is a clear win for small documents".
"winnitude" is the quality posessed by something which wins.
"winning" is often (ab)used as an adjective.
Synonyms: {cuspy}, {elegant}. Antonym: {lose}. Compare
{lossy}, {lossless}.
[{Jargon File}]
(1996-09-08)