Top "Semantics" questions

The study of meaning as it applies to programming languages

Frameworks vs. SDKs

What is the difference between a framework and an SDK? Take, for example, the MS platform SDK and the .NET …

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Semantic difference between "Find" and "Search"?

When building an application, is there any meaningful difference between the idea of "Find" vs "Search" ? Do you think of …

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What does the word "semantic" mean in Computer Science context?

I keep coming across the use of this word and I never understand its use or the meaning being conveyed. …

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When to use the terms "delimiter," "terminator," and "separator"

What are the semantics behind usage of the words "delimiter," "terminator," and "separator"? For example, I believe that a terminator …

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Is there a Maven "compiler-only" scope for dependency artifacts

I realise this is more of a semantic quest rather than a functionality quest. I have three types of compile-scope …

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preventing <nav> to appear as "untitled section" on html5 websites

I'm trying to implement correct sectioning with html5 sectioning elements and headlines while achieving the design/layout, my customer has …

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Does an algorithm exist to help detect the "primary topic" of an English sentence?

I'm trying to find out if there is a known algorithm that can detect the "key concept" of a sentence. …

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Measuring semantic similarity between two phrases

I want to measure semantic similarity between two phrases/sentences. Is there any framework that I can use directly and …

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The best tool for visualizing ontologies?

I am looking to visualize ontologies for understanding and making others understand. I would prefer to have top-down hierarchy of …

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Does the use of the fieldset HTML tag have meaning beyond grouping forms?

Usually, I've seen it with forms, but I've found it helpful to group related sets of data (eg when you …

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