RESTafarian en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of REST + Rastafarian.
Meanings
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(slang) A programmer who uses REST (Representational State Transfer).
The RESTafarians — or REST zealots — are probably right that a RESTful approach is best for retrieving information, but it is obviously inappropriate whenever the remote procedure call has side effects.
2005, David Paul Megginson, Imperfect XML: Rants, Raves, Tips, and Tricks, page 124:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESTafarians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |