Questions tagged [definition]
Definition is a statement of the meaning or significance of a word, phrase, idiom, etc.
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If the sleep time of a function at first time differs from the second time, but the output is the same, is it still a idempotent function?
For example, if the sleep time of a function would change after first execution but the output remains unchanged, e.g.: public static int myFunction(){ try { Thread.sleep(MyClass....
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What is the definition of 'Availability'?
In my research, I have found two conflicting definitions of 'availability' as it relates to software engineering and architecture. According to [1]: "The availability of a system can be ...
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Do NoSQL and non-relational refer to the exact same concept?
Question as the title says. Of course, I already tried searching online, but did not find a definite answer yet. (The sources I checked imply that the terms are interchangeable, but do not state this ...
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Is it best practice to define a member function directly in a class?
I'm a beginner in C++, and I was wondering if it is best practice to define a member function directly in a class, such as: // something.hpp class C { inline int func() { return ... ; } } rather ...
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General term to describe the anti-pattern where the same concept is described in different ways?
Our codebase is old and very large. Over the years, many developers have worked on the code and frequently refered to the same concept inconsistently. For example, we have a "number that uniquely ...
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What does Combinatoric Interface mean?
I am watching this talk by Sean Parent. He notes that: Choosing the same syntax for the same semantics enables code reuse and avoids combinatoric interfaces What does "combinatoric interface" mean? ...
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What is discriminative power?
I'm reading a paper and they use the term "discriminative power" in reference to a recognizer for road sign recognition. What exactly is discriminative power?
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Common header file for C++ and JavaScipt, redux
I've got a question closely related to this one. I'm cleaning up a colleague's mess, and I'm afraid that that means trying to work with a language -- JavaScript -- that I'm almost completely ignorant ...
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