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

juggling eggs vi. keeping a lot of state in your head while modifying
   a program. "don't bother me now, i'm juggling eggs", means that an
   interrupt is likely to result in the program's being scrambled. in the
   classic 1975 first-contact sf novel "the mote in god's eye", by larry
   niven and jerry pournelle, an alien describes a very difficult task by
   saying "we juggle priceless eggs in variable gravity." see also hack
   mode and on the gripping hand.


see also:
state hack mode on the gripping hand 

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

juggling eggs
     
        keeping a lot of state in your head while modifying a
        program.  "don't bother me now, i'm juggling eggs", means that
        an interrupt is likely to result in the program's being
        scrambled.  in the classic first-contact sf novel "the mote in
        god's eye", by larry niven and jerry pournelle, an alien
        describes a very difficult task by saying "we juggle priceless
        eggs in variable gravity."  see also hack mode.
     
        jargon file
     
     
see also:
state hack mode jargon file 

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