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suitably small

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

suitably small
     
         (From mathematical jargon) An expression
        used ironically to characterise unquantifiable behaviour that
        differs from expected or required behaviour.  For example,
        suppose a newly created program came up with a correct
        full-screen display, and one publicly exclaimed: "It works!"
        Then, if the program dumped {core} on the first mouse click,
        one might add: "Well, for suitably small values of `works'."
     
        Compare the characterisation of pi under {for values of}.
     
        [{Jargon File}]
     
        (1997-09-21)
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