Defining

A defining word has a characteristic "defining behavior" (creating a dictionary entry plus possibly allocating and initializing data space) and also specifies the behavior of an instance of the class of words constructed by this defining word.

Until then, Pollard waits with the knowledge that the same genetic quirk that helped him a basketball star — so far, the defining achievement of his life — threatens to be a defining factor in his death.

A fixation on identity categories and defining things in those terms and then defining the world as a set of struggles between those identity categories.

It was just something that, if I asked, they told me about, but it was not a defining characteristic to the people who didn’t want it to be a defining characteristic.

Even if it won't be remembered like Jordan's epic shot, it's still a defining moment for the 2018 Red Raiders and a career-defining moment for the senior point guard.

Early history (1948–1972) main Defining the video game The term video game has evolved over the decades from a purely technical definition to a general concept defining a new class of interactive entertainment.

Forth also provides a facility by which a programmer can define new application-specific defining words, specifying both a custom defining behavior and instance behavior.

It involves both defining access control to database objects as well as defining security levels and methods for the data itself.

Operator definition and redefinition One of the most interesting features in MAD is the ability to extend the language by redefining existing operators, defining new operators, or defining new data types (modes).

Systems engineering Functional decomposition in systems engineering refers to the process of defining a system in functional terms, then defining lower-level functions and sequencing relationships from these higher level systems functions.

The critical first steps in change management are (a) defining change (and communicating that definition) and (b) defining the scope of the change system.

This can be done by defining it for a simple case in which it combines sentences, and then defining the other cases recursively in terms of the simple one.

To him, part of defining a niche was defining his subject matter.

Where the type and size information are to be kept in the current structure ("self defining structures") the type-defining fields must be ahead of the type dependent items and in the same place in every version of the data structure.

A defining feature of this history was the mining companies’ blatant disregard for worker safety and environmental safeguards.

A defining moment in entertainment, the creation of Disney’s first feature animation film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937 marked an iconic emergence of the magic of animated Disney films.

After years of only being a villain, this storyline was the first time Deadpool would be seen as an antihero, which would be one of the most defining moments for his entire character.

A history-defining moment that ultimately paved the way to the many political and social customs Saultites practise and appreciate today; there was also no shortage of significant events that had been taking place around the world at that time.

All in all, “Pure Heroine” was a watershed moment for indie pop, defining the sound of the genre for the decade and influencing new artists to this day.

Although he had a number of great tunes — “,” to name just a few — “Margaritaville,” off of Buffett’s seventh album, became the defining song of his career.