Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

KISS Principle
     
        /kis' prin'si-pl/ Keep It Simple, Stupid.
     
        A maxim often invoked when discussing design to fend off
        {creeping featurism} and control complexity of development.
        Possibly related to the {marketroid} maxim on sales
        presentations, "Keep It Short and Simple".
     
        See also {Occam's Razor}.
     
        [{Jargon File}]
     
        (1994-11-18)