> I think I skipped class the day they covered "jellybean" components.

> A quick web search found some usage but no explanation.

> Anyone know history of the term?

> thanks
> chuckc

The term usually applies to what are called "glue chips". The idea is that
you use them by the handful, like reaching into a jar of jelly beans and
pulling out a fistful without looking at them too closely.

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