slovodefinícia
feature
(mass)
feature
- rys, vlastnosť
feature
(encz)
feature,funkce n: PetrV
feature
(encz)
feature,rys
feature
(encz)
feature,vlastnost
feature
(encz)
feature,význačný rys Zdeněk Brož
Feature
(gcide)
Feature \Fea"ture\ (?; 135), n. [OE. feture form, shape,
feature, OF. faiture fashion, make, fr. L. factura a making,
formation, fr. facere, factum, to make. See Feat, Fact,
and cf. Facture.]
1. The make, form, or outward appearance of a person; the
whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance.
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What needeth it his feature to descrive? --Chaucer.
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Cheated of feature by dissembling nature. --Shak.
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2. The make, cast, or appearance of the human face, and
especially of any single part of the face; a lineament.
(pl.) The face, the countenance.
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It is for homely features to keep home. --Milton.
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3. The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a
thing, as of a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an
essay; any marked peculiarity or characteristic; as, one
of the features of the landscape.
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And to her service bind each living creature
Through secret understanding of their feature.
--Spenser.
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4. A form; a shape. [R.]
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So scented the grim feature, and upturned
His nostril wide into the murky air. --Milton.
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feature
(wn)
feature
n 1: a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map
showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his
best characteristics" [syn: feature, characteristic]
2: the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose
and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his
features"; "his lineaments were very regular" [syn:
feature, lineament]
3: the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie
theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'" [syn:
feature, feature film]
4: a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine;
"they ran a feature on retirement planning" [syn: feature,
feature article]
5: (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic
unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the
same kind [syn: feature of speech, feature]
6: an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised
more than other articles
v 1: have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most
famous chefs in France" [syn: have, feature] [ant:
lack, miss]
2: wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was
sporting a new hat" [syn: sport, feature, boast]
feature
(foldoc)
feature
undocumented feature

1. A good property or behaviour (as of a program).
Whether it was intended or not is immaterial.

2. An intended property or behaviour (as of a program).
Whether it is good or not is immaterial (but if bad, it is
also a misfeature).

3. A surprising property or behaviour; in particular, one that
is purposely inconsistent because it works better that way -
such an inconsistency is therefore a feature and not a
bug. This kind of feature is sometimes called a miswart.

4. A property or behaviour that is gratuitous or unnecessary,
though perhaps also impressive or cute. For example, one
feature of Common LISP's "format" function is the ability to
print numbers in two different Roman-numeral formats (see
bells, whistles, and gongs).

5. A property or behaviour that was put in to help someone
else but that happens to be in your way.

6. A bug that has been documented. To call something a
feature sometimes means the author of the program did not
consider the particular case, and that the program responded
in a way that was unexpected but not strictly incorrect. A
standard joke is that a bug can be turned into a feature
simply by documenting it (then theoretically no one can
complain about it because it's in the manual), or even by
simply declaring it to be good. "That's not a bug, that's a
feature!" is a common catch-phrase. Apparently there is a
Volkswagen Beetle in San Francisco whose license plate reads
"FEATURE".

See also feetch feetch, creeping featurism, wart, {green
lightning}.

The relationship among bugs, features, misfeatures, warts and
miswarts might be clarified by the following hypothetical
exchange between two hackers on an airliner:

A: "This seat doesn't recline."

B: "That's not a bug, that's a feature. There is an emergency
exit door built around the window behind you, and the route
has to be kept clear."

A: "Oh. Then it's a misfeature; they should have increased
the spacing between rows here."

B: "Yes. But if they'd increased spacing in only one section
it would have been a wart - they would've had to make
nonstandard-length ceiling panels to fit over the displaced
seats."

A: "A miswart, actually. If they increased spacing throughout
they'd lose several rows and a chunk out of the profit margin.
So unequal spacing would actually be the Right Thing."

B: "Indeed."

"Undocumented feature" is a common euphemism for a bug.

7. An attribute or function of a class in Eiffel.

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(1995-10-22)
feature
(jargon)
feature
n.

1. [common] A good property or behavior (as of a program). Whether it was
intended or not is immaterial.

2. [common] An intended property or behavior (as of a program). Whether it
is good or not is immaterial (but if bad, it is also a misfeature).

3. A surprising property or behavior; in particular, one that is purposely
inconsistent because it works better that way — such an inconsistency is
therefore a feature and not a bug. This kind of feature is sometimes
called a miswart; see that entry for a classic example.

4. A property or behavior that is gratuitous or unnecessary, though perhaps
also impressive or cute. For example, one feature of Common LISP's format
function is the ability to print numbers in two different Roman-numeral
formats (see bells whistles and gongs).

5. A property or behavior that was put in to help someone else but that
happens to be in your way.

6. [common] A bug that has been documented. To call something a feature
sometimes means the author of the program did not consider the particular
case, and that the program responded in a way that was unexpected but not
strictly incorrect. A standard joke is that a bug can be turned into a {
feature} simply by documenting it (then theoretically no one can complain
about it because it's in the manual), or even by simply declaring it to be
good. “That's not a bug, that's a feature!” is a common catchphrase. See
also feetch feetch, creeping featurism, wart, green lightning.

The relationship among bugs, features, misfeatures, warts, and miswarts
might be clarified by the following hypothetical exchange between two
hackers on an airliner:

A: “This seat doesn't recline.”

B: “That's not a bug, that's a feature. There is an emergency exit door
built around the window behind you, and the route has to be kept clear.”

A: “Oh. Then it's a misfeature; they should have increased the spacing
between rows here.”

B: “Yes. But if they'd increased spacing in only one section it would have
been a wart — they would've had to make nonstandard-length ceiling panels
to fit over the displaced seats.”

A: “A miswart, actually. If they increased spacing throughout they'd lose
several rows and a chunk out of the profit margin. So unequal spacing would
actually be the Right Thing.”

B: “Indeed.”

Undocumented feature is a common, allegedly humorous euphemism for a bug.
There's a related joke that is sometimes referred to as the “one-question
geek test”. You say to someone “I saw a Volkswagen Beetle today with a
vanity license plate that read FEATURE”. If he/she laughs, he/she is a {
geek}.
podobné slovodefinícia
distinctive feature
(encz)
distinctive feature, n:
dominating feature
(encz)
dominating feature,dominanta n: Zdeněk Brož
double feature
(encz)
double feature,dvojprogram v kině Zdeněk Brož
feature article
(encz)
feature article, n:
feature film
(encz)
feature film,celovečerní film
featured
(encz)
featured,představený adj: Zdeněk Brožfeatured,představil v: Zdeněk Brožfeatured,utvářený adj: Zdeněk Brož
featureless
(encz)
featureless,nevýrazný adj: Zdeněk Brož
features
(encz)
features,charakteristiky n: pl. Zdeněk Brožfeatures,rysy n: pl. Zdeněk Brožfeatures,vlastnosti n: Zdeněk Brož
psychological feature
(encz)
psychological feature, n:
safety feature
(encz)
safety feature, n:
Culture features
(gcide)
Culture features \Culture features\ (Surv.)
The artificial features of a district as distinguished from
the natural.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Defeature
(gcide)
Defeature \De*fea"ture\ (?; 135), n. [OF. desfaiture a killing,
disguising, prop., an undoing. See Defeat, and cf.
Disfeature.]
1. Overthrow; defeat. [Obs.] "Nothing but loss in their
defeature." --Beau. & Fl.
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2. Disfigurement; deformity. [Obs.] "Strange defeatures in my
face." --Shak.
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Defeatured
(gcide)
Defeatured \De*fea"tured\ (?; 135), p. p.
Changed in features; deformed. [R.]
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Features when defeatured in the . . . way I have
described. --De Quincey.
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Disfeature
(gcide)
Disfeature \Dis*fea"ture\ (?; 135), v. t. [Cf. Defeature.]
To deprive of features; to mar the features of. [R.]
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Feature
(gcide)
Feature \Fea"ture\ (?; 135), n. [OE. feture form, shape,
feature, OF. faiture fashion, make, fr. L. factura a making,
formation, fr. facere, factum, to make. See Feat, Fact,
and cf. Facture.]
1. The make, form, or outward appearance of a person; the
whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance.
[1913 Webster]

What needeth it his feature to descrive? --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]

Cheated of feature by dissembling nature. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

2. The make, cast, or appearance of the human face, and
especially of any single part of the face; a lineament.
(pl.) The face, the countenance.
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It is for homely features to keep home. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

3. The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a
thing, as of a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an
essay; any marked peculiarity or characteristic; as, one
of the features of the landscape.
[1913 Webster]

And to her service bind each living creature
Through secret understanding of their feature.
--Spenser.
[1913 Webster]

4. A form; a shape. [R.]
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So scented the grim feature, and upturned
His nostril wide into the murky air. --Milton.
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Featured
(gcide)
Featured \Fea"tured\ (?; 135), a.
1. Shaped; fashioned.
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How noble, young, how rarely featured! --Shak.
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2. Having features; formed into features.
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The well-stained canvas or the featured stone.
--Young.
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Featureless
(gcide)
Featureless \Fea"ture*less\ (?; 135), a.
Having no distinct or distinctive features.
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Featurely
(gcide)
Featurely \Fea"ture*ly\, a.
Having features; showing marked peculiarities; handsome. [R.]
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Featurely warriors of Christian chivalry. --Coleridge.
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Hard-featured
(gcide)
Hard-featured \Hard"-fea`tured\ (-f[=e]`t[-u]rd; 135), a.
Having coarse, unattractive or stern features. --Smollett.
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Misfeature
(gcide)
Misfeature \Mis*fea"ture\, n.
Ill feature. [R.] --Keats.
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Unfeatured
(gcide)
Unfeatured \Un*fea"tured\ (?; 135), a.
Wanting regular features; deformed. "Visage rough, deformed,
unfeatured, and a skin of buff." --Dryden.
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attractive feature
(wn)
attractive feature
n 1: a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts;
"flowers are an attractor for bees" [syn: attraction,
attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet]
distinctive feature
(wn)
distinctive feature
n 1: an odd or unusual characteristic [syn: peculiarity,
distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic]
double feature
(wn)
double feature
n 1: two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the
same two teams play two games on the same day) [syn: {twin
bill}, doubleheader, double feature]
feature article
(wn)
feature article
n 1: a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine;
"they ran a feature on retirement planning" [syn:
feature, feature article]
feature film
(wn)
feature film
n 1: the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie
theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'" [syn:
feature, feature film]
feature of speech
(wn)
feature of speech
n 1: (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic
unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the
same kind [syn: feature of speech, feature]
featured
(wn)
featured
adj 1: made a feature or highlight; given prominence; "a
featured actor"; "a featured item at the sale"
2: having facial features as specified; usually used in
combination; "a grim-featured man"
featureless
(wn)
featureless
adj 1: lacking distinguishing characteristics or features; "the
featureless landscape of the steppe"
psychological feature
(wn)
psychological feature
n 1: a feature of the mental life of a living organism
safety feature
(wn)
safety feature
n 1: feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's
safety
feature creature
(foldoc)
feature creature

[Possibly from slang "creature feature" for a horror movie]
1. One who loves to add features to designs or programs,
perhaps at the expense of coherence, concision or taste.

2. Alternately, a mythical being that induces otherwise
rational programmers to perpetrate such crocks. See also
feeping creaturism, creeping featurism.

[Jargon File]
feature creep
(foldoc)
creeping featurism
feature creep

/kree'ping fee'chr-izm/ (Or "feature creep") A
systematic tendency to load more chrome and features onto
systems at the expense of whatever elegance they may have
possessed when originally designed. "The main problem with
BSD Unix has always been creeping featurism."

More generally, creeping featurism is the tendency for
anything to become more complicated because people keep saying
"Gee, it would be even better if it had this feature too".
The result is usually a patchwork because it grew one ad-hoc
step at a time, rather than being planned. Planning is a lot
of work, but it's easy to add just one extra little feature to
help someone, and then another, and another, .... When
creeping featurism gets out of hand, it's like a cancer.

Usually this term is used to describe computer programs, but
it could also be said of the federal government, the IRS 1040
form, and new cars. A similar phenomenon sometimes afflicts
conscious redesigns; see second-system effect. See also
creeping elegance.

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(1997-08-03)
feature key
(foldoc)
feature key
beanie key
clover key
command key
flower key
kyrka
pretzel key
propeller key

(Or "flower", "pretzel", "clover", "propeller",
"beanie" (from propeller beanie), splat, "command key") The
Macintosh modifier key with the four-leaf clover graphic
on its keytop.

The feature key is the Mac's equivalent of a control key
(and so labelled on some Mac II keyboards). The proliferation
of terms for this creature may illustrate one subtle peril of
iconic interfaces. Macs also have an "Option" modifier key,
equivalent to Alt.

The cloverleaf-like symbol's oldest name is "cross of
St. Hannes", but it occurs in pre-Christian Viking art as a
decorative motif. In Scandinavia it marks sites of historical
interest. An early Macintosh developer who happened to be
Swedish introduced it to Apple. Apple documentation gives the
translation "interesting feature".

The symbol has a Unicode character called "PLACE OF INTEREST
SIGN" (U+2318), previously known as "command key".

The Swedish name of this symbol stands for the word
"sev"ardhet" (interesting feature), many of which are old
churches. Some Swedes report as an idiom for it the word
"kyrka", cognate to English "church" and Scots-dialect "kirk"
but pronounced /shir'k*/ in modern Swedish. Others say this
is nonsense.

(http://fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/2318/index.htm).

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(2005-09-15)
feature shock
(foldoc)
feature shock

(From Alvin Toffler's "Future Shock") A user's
confusion when confronted with a package that has too many
features and poor introductory material.

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(2005-09-15)
featurectomy
(foldoc)
featurectomy

/fee"ch*r-ek"t*-mee/ The act of removing a feature from a
program. Featurectomies come in two flavours, the "righteous"
and the "reluctant". Righteous featurectomies are performed
because the remover believes the program would be more elegant
without the feature, or there is already an equivalent and
better way to achieve the same end. (Doing so is not quite
the same thing as removing a misfeature.) Reluctant
featurectomies are performed to satisfy some external
constraint such as code size or execution speed.

[Jargon File]

(1994-10-20)