deep magic

2 definitions found

deep magic - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  deep magic
  
     [possibly from C. S. Lewis's "Narnia" books] An awesomely
     arcane technique central to a program or system, especially
     one neither generally published nor available to hackers at
     large (compare black art); one that could only have been
     composed by a true wizard.  Compiler optimisation techniques
     and many aspects of OS design used to be deep magic; many
     techniques in cryptography, signal processing, graphics, and
     AI still are.  Compare heavy wizardry.  Especially found in
     comments of the form "Deep magic begins here.".  Compare
     voodoo programming.
  

deep magic - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  deep magic
   n.
  
     [poss. from C. S. Lewis's Narnia books] An awesomely arcane technique
     central to a program or system, esp. one neither generally published
     nor available to hackers at large (compare black art); one that
     could only have been composed by a true wizard. Compiler
     optimization techniques and many aspects of OS design used to be
     deep magic; many techniques in cryptography, signal processing,
     graphics, and AI still are. Compare heavy wizardry. Esp.: found in
     comments of the form "Deep magic begins here...". Compare voodoo programming
     .