Contents
- 1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Adjective
- 1.2.1 Antonyms
- 1.2.2 Derived terms
- 1.2.3 Translations
- 1.3 Anagrams
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
state + -ful. In the computing sense it is intended as an opposite for stateless.
Adjective[edit]
stateful (not comparable)
- (computing) That supports different states, reacting to the same input differently depending on the current state.
2001, John Mueller, Special edition using SOAP:
CORBA and DCOM are both stateful protocols. A user establishes a connection with the server and that connection remains in place during the entire session.
- (obsolete) Full of state; stately.
c. 1603 (date written), Iohn Marston, The Malcontent, London: […] V[alentine] S[immes] for William Aspley,[…], published 1604, →OCLC, Act I, scene v:
[T]o haue a generall timerous reſpect, obſerue a man, a ſtatefull ſcilence in his preſence: […]
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
computer: that supports different states
- German: zustandsorientiert
- Turkish: durumlu
Anagrams[edit]
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