Top "Definition" questions

A generic tag for topics providing definitions.

Difference between list, sequence and slice in Python?

What are the differences between these built-in Python data types: list, sequence and slice? As I see it, all three …

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REST - What exactly is meant by Uniform Interface?

Wikipedia has: Uniform interface The uniform interface constraint is fundamental to the design of any REST service.[14] The uniform interface …

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What does .NET stand for? Is it an acronym?

I've seen pronunciation guides and all sorts of definitions of .NET as a framework, but no definition or explanation of …

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Is Ruby a scripting language or an interpreted language?

I just noticed that in the wikipedia page of Ruby, this language is defined as interpreted language. I understood that …

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Selecting entire function definition in Vim

I've been trying Vim for any text editing work for almost a week now. I want to know the fastest …

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What's the technical definition for "routine"?

I'm studying lisp language (to do lisp routines) and in a general context i know what's a routine, but in …

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What is a "handle"?

Possible Duplicates: What is a Windows Handle? What exactly is “handle” ? I see references to window handles, controls which have …

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What does "in constant time" imply?

I work as a programmer, but have no computer science background, so recently I've been following along with the excellent …

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Why does initializing an extern variable inside a function give an error?

This code compiles fine: extern int i = 10; void test() { std::cout << "Hi" << i << std::…

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Does Qt offer a (guaranteed) debug definition?

Does anyone know an officially supported way to include debug-build only code in Qt? For example: #ifdef QT_DEBUG // do …

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