Where Did Pushing the Envelope Come from?
It Comes from the Aeronautical Use of Envelope Referring to Performance Limits That Cannot Be Exceeded Safely. the Phrase Was Originally Limited to Space...
It comes from the aeronautical use of envelope referring to performance limits that cannot be exceeded safely. The phrase was originally limited to space flight, before spreading to other risky physical accomplishments, and finally metaphorically to any boundary-pushing activity, such as art.
How far you can push the envelope?
NASA pilots were to push the envelope to 10,000 feet.” Again, to fly within the “envelope” formed by those limits is theoretically safest. Therefore, to “push the envelope” is to test those limits by taking an aircraft to or beyond those parameters.
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How do you say push the envelope?
- be the point man.
- blaze the trail.
- forge ahead.
- front.
- pioneer.
Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.
