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context

context

21 6.8
The state of a program while it runs, including variables and memory
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒn.tɛkst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : contexto
  • Language as a component of ethnicity also deserves study within the context of immigration history.
  • context-sensitive
  • context switching
  • context-dependent

Examples

  • In the antidumping context, discrimination occurs between home market sales and target country sales.

    Academic text (1991)

  • First and foremost, his explicit instruction is embedded within the context of engaging and challenging content.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Each platform has its own context, which impacts how the piece of content is being consumed.

  • Progress monitoring within the context of school-based services can take at least two forms.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Let's explore how you can combine content, context, and computing to build a meaningful learning experience.

    Academic text (2011)

  • All planning and encapsulation capabilities are available and operational in the context of the full design hierarchy.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Her research interests include the development of students' waiting abilities in the context of computer-assisted instruction and portfolio assessment.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The Tallinn Manual 2.0 concludes that the duty of due diligence applies in the cyber context.

    Academic text (2017)

  • When debugging a program, understanding the context in which each function operates is crucial.

  • The software's functionality varies significantly depending on the user context in which it is applied.

Idioms

out of context
65 4.1

Someone quotes words without the surrounding information, making the meaning seem wrong

Compounds

historical context
16 4.1

Facts and events from the past that help explain something

context of use
4.6

The words and situation around a word that help show its meaning

derogatory context
7.2

A situation where words or actions show disrespect toward someone

linguistic context
5.1

Words and sentences around a word or phrase that help you know its meaning

humorous context
3.5

A situation where people try to be funny, for example when they tell jokes

How Specific

stack
  • Specialized
15 4.1
context
  • Specialized
21 6.8
environment
∞ 2.7

Surface Forms

context singular
contexts plural

Morphology

context = text (opaque) = con + text

The computing sense is a technical extension and cannot be derived from 'con-' + 'text' by an average learner; it is specialized and non-transparent.

Etymology

Context comes from Latin con- 'together' and texere 'to weave', so it gives the idea of things 'woven' around something. In computing, a context is the group of information such as variables and memory that is 'woven' around a program or function and changes how it runs.