:robust: adj. Said of a system that has demonstrated an ability to
recover gracefully from the whole range of exceptional inputs and
situations in a given environment. One step below {bulletproof}.
Carries the additional connotation of elegance in addition to just
careful attention to detail. Compare {smart}, oppose
{brittle}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
recover gracefully from the whole range of exceptional inputs and
situations in a given environment. One step below {bulletproof}.
Carries the additional connotation of elegance in addition to just
careful attention to detail. Compare {smart}, oppose
{brittle}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Related:
- robust adj.
Said of a system that has demonstrated an
ability to recover gracefully from the whole range of exceptional
inputs and situations in a given environment.
One step below bulletproof. Carries the additional... - smart: adj. Said of a program that does the {Right Thing} in a
wide variety of complicated circumstances.
There is a difference between calling a program... - brittle: adj. Said of software that is functional but easily
broken by changes in operating environment or configuration,
or by any minor tweak to the software itself. Also... - smart adj.
Said of a program that does the Right Thing
in a wide variety of complicated circumstances.
There is a difference between calling a program... - bulletproof: adj. Used of an algorithm or implementation
considered extremely {robust};
lossage-resistant; capable of correctly recovering... - not ready for prime time: adj. Usable, but only just so;
not very robust; for internal use only. Said of... - fragile: adj. Syn {brittle}.
--
The AI Hackers... - brittle adj.
Said of software that is functional but
easily broken by changes in operating environment or configuration,
or by any minor tweak to the software itself. Also... - tourist: [ITS] n. A guest on the system, especially one who
generally logs in over a network from a remote location for {comm
mode},
email, games, and other trivial purposes. One step...
