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bells and whistles
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bells and whistles /n./ [by analogy with the toyboxes on theater
organs] Features added to a program or system to make it more
flavorful from a hacker's point of view, without necessarily
adding to its utility for its primary function. Distinguished from
chrome, which is intended to attract users. "Now that we've
got the basic program working, let's go back and add some bells and
whistles." No one seems to know what distinguishes a bell from a
whistle.
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