KISS principle

The KISS principle is "Keep It Simple, Stupid". It is an acronym, with the letters KISS making the beginnings of the important words. It was used as a principle for design by the U.S. Navy in 1960.   The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English,
   Tom Dalzell, 2009, 1104 pages, p.595, webpage:
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   notes U.S. Navy "Project KISS" of 1960, headed by Rear Admiral
   Paul D. Stroop, Chicago Daily Tribune, p.43, 4 December 1960. The phrase is said to have been first used by Kelly Johnson, lead engineer at the Lockheed Skunk Works.Clarence Leonard (Kelly) Johnson 1910—1990: A Biographical Memoir  (PDF),
   by Ben R. Rich, 1995, National Academies Press,
   Washington, DC, p. 13.

There are several variations of the phrase, such as "Keep it short and simple".

Related pages
Occam's razor

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Category:Figures of speech

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