OBOE

What Does OBOE Mean?

Oboe means "Penis." In software design it means "Off-By-One Error." Here is more information about each of these definitions with examples.

Penis

On social media and chat forums, oboe means "penis." It is a slang term, usually combined with the color purple or pink, to leave no room for doubt. For example:
  • Sam: Ali is very musically talented.
  • Lee: An expert with the pink oboe too, I hear.

Off-By-One Error

In software design, OBOE is an acronym meaning "Off-By-One Error." In this context, OBOE refers to an error in logic error where a value is specified incorrectly and is either one more or one less than it should be.
  • There are two hard things in computer science: cache invalidation, naming things, and OBOEs.

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meaning of OBOE

"Penis"

Summary of Key Points for the First Definition

"Penis" is the most common definition for oboe on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
OBOE
Definition:Penis
Type:Word
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user
Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Second Definition

In computing, OBOE means "Off-By-One Error."
OBOE
Definition:Off-By-One Error
Type:Acronym
Guessability:guessability level 5

5: Extremely difficult to guess

Typical Users:typical user
Specialists

Example of OBOE Used in a Text

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See Also

CHOPPER (helicopter, idiot, penis) DRY (don't repeat yourself, uninteresting, without alcohol) EGGPLANT (penis) MVP (minimum viable product, most valuable player) ORM (object relational mapping) POC (person of color, point of contact, proof of concept) POP (attack or criticize, popular, proof of project) SOLID (dependable, software design principles, stupid) TAGRI (they ain't gonna read it) VITAMIN D (penis) WET (marijuana joint dipped in formaldehyde or pcp, ready for sex, write everything twice) YAGNI (you ain't gonna need it)

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