jump off into never-never land
[J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan"] Same as branch to Fishkill, but more common in
technical cultures associated with non-IBM computers that use the term "jump"
rather than "branch".
Compare hyperspace.
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-15)
Nearby terms:
jukebox « jump « jumper « jump off into
never-never land
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