[1] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

hack value n. often adduced as the reason or motivation for expending
   effort toward a seemingly useless goal, the point being that the
   accomplished goal is a hack. for example, maclisp had features for
   reading and printing roman numerals, which were installed purely for
   hack value. see display hack for one method of computing hack value,
   but this cannot really be explained, only experienced. as louis
   armstrong once said when asked to explain jazz: "man, if you gotta ask
   you'll never know." feminists please note fats waller's explanation of
   rhythm: "lady, if you got to ask, you ain't got it."


see also:
display hack 

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

hack value
     
        often adduced as the reason or motivation for expending effort
        toward a seemingly useless goal, the point being that the
        accomplished goal is a hack.  for example, maclisp had
        features for reading and printing roman numerals, which were
        installed purely for hack value.  see display hack for one
        method of computing hack value, but this cannot really be
        explained, only experienced.  as louis armstrong once said
        when asked to explain jazz: "man, if you gotta ask you'll
        never know."  feminists please note fats waller's explanation
        of rhythm: "lady, if you got to ask you ain't got it."
     
     
see also:
display hack 

Hack >> H Words
Hack, definition of term: Hack
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Face Value >> F Words
Face Value, definition of term: Face Value
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Expected Value >> E Words
Expected Value, definition of term: Expected Value
expected+value_pag1.html

Book Value >> B Words
Book Value, definition of term: Book Value
book+value_pag1.html

Absolute Value >> A Words
Absolute Value, definition of term: Absolute Value
absolute+value_pag1.html