classic

jargon An adjective used before or after a noun to describe

the original version of something. This construction is

especially used of product series in which the newer versions

are considered worse than the older ones.

Examples include "Star Trek Classic" - the original TV series

as opposed to the films, ST The Next Generation or any of the

other spin-offs and follow-ups; or "PC Classic" - IBM's

ISA-bus computers as opposed to the PS/2 series.

(1996-10-27)