[W/K] :: big win

2 definitions for big win

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) :


  big win n. 1. [common] Major success. 2. [MIT] Serendipity. "Yes, those
     two physicists discovered high-temperature superconductivity in a batch
     of ceramic that had been prepared incorrectly according to their
     experimental schedule. Small mistake; big win!" See win big.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :


  big win
       
           An MIT term for a Good Thing or a lucky accident.
       
          [{Jargon File]
       
          (1996-03-06)

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