gilley

2 definitions found

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

  gilley
  
     <humour> (Usenet) The unit of analogical bogosity.
     According to its originator, the standard for one gilley was
     "the act of bogotoficiously comparing the shutting down of
     1000 machines for a day with the killing of one person".  The
     milligilley has been found to suffice for most normal
     conversational exchanges.
  
     (1995-03-17)
  

gilley - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  gilley
   n.
  
     [Usenet] The unit of analogical bogosity. According to its
     originator, the standard for one gilley was "the act of
     bogotoficiously comparing the shutting down of 1000 machines for a
  day
     with the killing of one person". The milligilley has been found to
     suffice for most normal conversational exchanges.