5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Tweak  \Tweak\,  v.  t.  [OE.  twikken  originally  the  same  word  as 
  twicchen  cf  LG  twikken  See  {Twitch}.] 
  To  pinch  and  pull  with  a  sudden  jerk  and  twist;  to  twitch; 
  as  to  tweak  the  nose.  --Shak. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Tweak  \Tweak\,  n. 
  1.  A  sharp  pinch  or  jerk;  a  twist  or  twitch;  as  a  tweak  of 
  the  nose.  --Swift. 
 
  2.  Trouble;  distress;  tweag.  [Obs.] 
 
  3.  A  prostitute.  [Obs.]  --Brathwait. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  tweak 
  n  :  a  squeeze  with  the  fingers  [syn:  {pinch}] 
  v  :  pull  or  pull  out  sharply;  "pluck  the  flowers  off  the  bush" 
  [syn:  {pluck},  {pull  off},  {pick  off}] 
 
  From  Jargon  File  (4.2.3,  23  NOV  2000)  [jargon]: 
 
  tweak  vt  1.  To  change  slightly,  usually  in  reference  to  a 
  value.  Also  used  synonymously  with  {twiddle}.  If  a  program  is  almost 
  correct,  rather  than  figure  out  the  precise  problem  you  might  just  keep 
  tweaking  it  until  it  works  See  {frobnicate}  and  {fudge  factor};  also 
  see  {shotgun  debugging}.  2.  To  {tune}  or  {bum}  a  program;  preferred 
  usage  in  the  U.K. 
 
 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  tweak 
 
  1.  To  change  slightly,  usually  in  reference  to  a  value.  Also 
  used  synonymously  with  {twiddle}.  If  a  program  is  almost 
  correct,  rather  than  figure  out  the  precise  problem  you  might 
  just  keep  tweaking  it  until  it  works  See  {frobnicate}  and 
  {fudge  factor};  also  see  {shotgun  debugging}. 
 
  2.  To  {tune}  or  {bum}  a  program;  preferred  usage  in  the  UK 
 
  [{Jargon  File}] 
 
 

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