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  • adj. [perverted from mathematical jargon] An expression used ironically to characterize unquantifiable behavior that differs from expected or required behavior. For example, suppose a newly created program came up with a correct full-screen display, and one publicly exclaimed It works!" Then, if the program dumped core on the first mouse click, one might add Well, for suitably small values of `works'. " Compare the characterization of pi under random numbers. sun loungen. [UK] The room where all the Sun workstations live. The humor in this term comes from the fact that it's also in mainstream use to describe a solarium, and all those Sun workstations clustered together give off an amazing amount of heat.