Definition of "rat's nest" in English

Noun

1. Something that is excessively complicated, entangled, or disorderly (either physically or metaphorically).

   • rat's nest of a wiring harness
   • Think of libraries as the way the sub-idiots who like C code hide all the rat's-nest programming they don't want you to see.

2. A software or hardware system whose design lacks organized structure, making it difficult to understand and maintain.

   • Think of libraries as the way the sub-idiots who like C code hide all the rat's-nest programming they don't want you to see.