(Said of people, computers, algorithms, programs) (To Be) a success at a given task. E.g. "WYSIWYG is a clear win for small documents". "winnitude" is the quality posessed By something which wins. "winning" is often (aB)used as an adjective. Synonyms: cuspy, elegant. Antonym: lose. Compare lossy, lossless. [Jargon File] (1996-09-08)