SMOP: /S-M-O-P/ n. [Simple (or Small) Matter of Programming] 1.
A piece of code, not yet written, whose anticipated length is
significantly greater than its complexity. Used to refer to a
program that could obviously be written, but is not worth the
trouble. Also used ironically to imply that a difficult problem can
be easily solved because a program can be written to do it; the
irony is that it is very clear that writing such a program will be a
great deal of work. "It's easy to enhance a FORTRAN compiler to
compile COBOL as well; it's just an SMOP." 2. Often used ironically
by the intended victim when a suggestion for a program is made which
seems easy to the suggester, but is obviously (to the victim) a lot
of work.
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