Meaning of under the hood | Babel Free

Definitions

Beneath the surface; in its internal workings.

figuratively

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Examples

“Internet search engines are easy to use, but there's a lot going on under the hood.”

“Under the hood, Mosaic is primitive by today's standards, but it's design is recognizable. Sure, it's all black, white and gray with flat buttons, but it would take absolutely no time to adjust to it.”

“There have been some tweaks under the hood, as you would expect, and one major alteration that will probably divide fans, but this 25-year-old motor is very much still running.”

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