"enterprisey" meaning in All languages combined

See enterprisey on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: en-uk-enterprisey.ogg [UK] Forms: more enterprisey [comparative], most enterprisey [superlative]
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  1. (computing slang, often derogatory) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the sort of software that would be developed for a large commercial enterprise. Tags: derogatory, often, slang
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