not ready for prime time


not ready for prime time

Usable, but only just so; not very robust; for internal useonly. Said of a program or device. Often connotes that thething will be made more solid Real Soon Now. This termcomes from the ensemble name of the original cast of "SaturdayNight Live", the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players". It hasextra flavour for hackers because of the special (though nowsemi-obsolescent) meaning of prime time. Compare beta.