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)