(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)