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Meanings of keep it short and simple in English

Russian
принцип kiss
Portuguese
princípio do beijo
Spanish
principio kiss
Catalan
principi kiss

States that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complicated; therefore, simplicity should be a key goal in design, and unnecessary complexity should be avoided.

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      Examples for "kiss"
      1
      The wrong came in the moment that the one kiss was given.
      The Judgment House
      2
      The kiss burned; it burns still,-iteats into the brain like remorse.
      Lucretia — Volume 06
      3
      I'd as lief kiss the marble lips of Diana in the park.
      The Black Wolf's Breed / A Story of France in the Old World and ...
      4
      All the way back in the carriage he could only kiss her.
      Three Weeks
      5
      That kiss was surely the consecration of the life of the sands.
      The Garden of Allah
      1
      The KISSS principle definitely applies to your vendors, your integrators...and your own project teams.
      Reuters
      2
      Victor was a firm adherent to the KISS principle.
      Cauldron of Ghosts
      3
      Again with the KISSS principle Finally, the KISSS principle applies to training: short, separate sessions that come in increments.
      Reuters
      4
      "The spiel" is based on the KISS principle: Keep It Simple Stupid.
      Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
      1
      It stands for Keep It Simple Stupid.
      A Bloody Storm
      2
      "The spiel" is based on the KISS principle: Keep It Simple Stupid.
      Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
      1
      But while there might be a tendency to keep it simple and straightforward, the following list is enough to leave any keyboard wobbling with fear.
      BBC
      Usage of keep it short and simple in English
      1
      And rather than make a long defense, he kept it short and simple:
      Caught
      2
      Keep it short and simple.
      The South African