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

working as designed adj. ibm 1. in conformance to a wrong or
   inappropriate specification; useful, but misdesigned. 2. frequently used
   as a sardonic comment on a program's utility. 3. unfortunately also used
   as a bogus reason for not accepting a criticism or suggestion. at ibm,
   this sense is used in official documents see bad.


see also:
ibm bad 

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

working as designed
     
         ibm conforming to a wrong or inappropriate
        specification; useful, but misdesigned.  frequently used as a
        sardonic comment on a program's utility or as a bogus reason
        for not accepting a criticism or suggestion.  at ibm, this
        sense is used in official documents
     
        see bad.
     
        jargon file
     
        1995-04-04
     
     
see also:
ibm bad jargon file 

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