Stateful

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That supports different states, reacting to the same input differently depending on the current state. not-comparable

    "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."

  2. 2
    Full of state; stately. not-comparable, obsolete

    "[T]o haue a generall timerous reſpect, obſerue a man, a ſtatefull ſcilence in his preſence: […]"

Etymology

From state + -ful. In the computing sense it is intended as an opposite for stateless.

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