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Definition of the KISS principle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the KISS principle

noun
 
/ðə ˈkɪs prɪnsəpl/
 
/ðə ˈkɪs prɪnsəpl/
[singular] (especially North American English)
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  1. the idea that products and advertising should be as simple as possible
    Word OriginFormed from the first letters of the expression ‘Keep it simple, stupid’.
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