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real world
real′ world′
n. the realm of practical or actual experience, as opposed to the abstract, theoretical, or idealized sphere of the classroom, laboratory, etc. [1960–65] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | real world - the practical world as opposed to the academic world; "a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world"real lifereality, world - all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were" |
Real World
Real World (1)Those institutions at which "programming" may be used inthe same sentence as "Fortran", "COBOL", "RPG", "IBM","DBASE", etc. Places where programs do such commerciallynecessary but intellectually uninspiring things as generatingpayroll checks and invoices.Real World (2)The location of non-programmers and activities not relatedto programming.Real World (3)A bizarre dimension in which the standard dress is shirtand tie and in which a person's working hours are defined as 9to 5 (see code grinder).Real World (4)Anywhere outside a university. "Poor fellow, he's left MITand gone into the Real World." Used pejoratively by those notin residence there. In conversation, talking of someone whohas entered the Real World is not unlike speaking of adeceased person. It is also noteworthy that on the campus ofCambridge University in England, there is a gaily-paintedlamp-post which bears the label "REALITY CHECKPOINT". Itmarks the boundary between university and the Real World;check your notions of reality before passing. This joke isfunnier because the Cambridge "campus" is actually coextensivewith the centre of Cambridge.
See also fear and loathing, mundane, uninteresting.AcronymsSeered winereal world
Synonyms for real worldnoun the practical world as opposed to the academic worldSynonymsRelated Words |