SOLID
What Does SOLID Mean?
SOLID means "dependable" or "stupid." It is also an acronym for five principles of software design.Here is more information about each of these definitions with examples.
Dependable
The word solid is widely used as a slang term, meaning "dependable" or reliable. For example:- Ali and Jo are solid. They'll watch your back.
Stupid
Especially in the UK, solid is also used to mean "stupid." For example:- Ali and Jo are solid. You can blame everything on them.
Software Design Principles
In software design and development, SOLID is an acronym that stands for five key design principles used by software engineers:- S - Single-responsibility principle.
- O - Open-closed principle.
- L - Liskov substitution principle.
- I - Interface segregation principle.
- D - Dependency inversion principle.
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When I write SOLID, I mean this:
"Dependable"
Summary of Key Points for the First Definition
"Dependable" is the most common definition for SOLID on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.| SOLID | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Dependable |
| Type: | Word |
| Guessability: |  2: Quite easy to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
Summary of Key Points for the Second Definition
"Stupid" is another definition for SOLID, especially in the UK.| SOLID | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Stupid |
| Type: | Word |
| Guessability: | 2: Quite easy to guess |
| Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Summary of Key Points for the Third Definition
SOLID is also an acronym for five key software design principles.| SOLID | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Software Design Principles |
| Type: | Acronym |
| Guessability: |  5: Extremely difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Specialists |
Example of SOLID Used in a Text
SOLID
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See Also
DRY (don't repeat yourself, uninteresting, without alcohol) MVP (minimum viable product, most valuable player) OBOE (off-by-one error, penis) ORM (object relational mapping) POC (person of color, point of contact, proof of concept) POP (attack or criticize, popular, proof of project) TAGRI (they ain't gonna read it) WET (marijuana joint dipped in formaldehyde or pcp, ready for sex, write everything twice) YAGNI (you ain't gonna need it)Quiz
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