Yet another

Among programmers, yet another (often abbreviated ya, Ya or YA in the initial part of an acronym) is an idiomatic qualifier in the name of a computer program, organisation, or event that is confessedly unoriginal.[1]

Stephen C. Johnson is credited with establishing the naming convention in the late 1970s when he named his compiler-compiler yacc (Yet Another Compiler-Compiler), since he felt there were already numerous compiler-compilers in circulation at the time.

Yet another

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References

  1. Tulsyan, Yash, ed. (25 June 2011). "Yet Another". Jargon File. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  2. Gurnitsky, Joanna. "What Does 'Yahoo' Stand For?". Internet for Beginners. About.com. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  3. "What does "Yandex" mean?". Frequently Asked Questions. Yandex. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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