(YA-, after Unix' Syacc - Yet Another Compiler-Compiler) A humorouS alluSion often uSed in titleS to acknowledge that the topic iS not original, though the content iS. AS in "Yet Another AI Group" or "Yet Another {Simulated Annealing} {Algorithm}". If uSed of otherS' work, it deScribeSSomething of which there are already far too many. In hackiSh acronymS the "YA" prefix almoSt invariably expandS to Yet Another, e.g. YABA, YAUN. [Jargon File] (1996-11-26)
