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bikeshed en · NOUN · etymology 1

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Etymology

From bike + shed. Technical meaning coined by Poul-Henning Kamp in 1999.

Meanings

1. (literally) An enclosed structure where bicycles may be stored.
2. (figuratively) A topic that is attracting debate out of proportion to its actual importance.

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wikipedia: Poul-Henning Kamp

bikeshed en · VERB · etymology 1

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Etymology

From bike + shed. Technical meaning coined by Poul-Henning Kamp in 1999.

Meanings

1. To discuss a minor detail rather than focusing on more important issues.
   • I'd like to bikeshed a little on the name. 2012, Guido van Rossum, Discussion message: Expose dict_proxy internal type as types.MappingProxyType:

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wikipedia: Poul-Henning Kamp

bikeshed en · NOUN · etymology 2

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Etymology

Blend of bike + watershed.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:transportation planning; urban studies; transportation planning; urban studies) The land area within a defined biking range of a specified location.
   • Utilizing the bikeshed values for each surrounding link, the bikeshed service area is visualized around these bike shops (the origins) to see the distance to which cyclists can travel away from the bike shop comfortably, in reality. The bikeshed service area depicts the true network of all accessible streets that lie within the impedance value of a cyclist traveling a perceived 10 minute short-commute. 2013, Mallory Suzanne Necessary, Developing an Infrastructure Informed Walkshed and Bikeshed, University of Texas at Austin, page 38:
   • The 2-mile radius around light rail stations is considered the bikeshed, or the distance within which most people are able and willing to ride a bicycle. 2017, Bryanna Osmonson, An Equity Analysis of Bicycle Infrastructure Around Light Rail Stations in Seattle, WA, University of Washington, page 2:

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