event
37
4.7
- noun
- /ɪˈvɛnt/
- Specialized
:
evento
- Step 12, looping back, is what moves crisis preparedness from a one-time event into an ongoing process.
- event message
- event stream
- event-based system
So all of this is processing information about events on the surface of the skin.
- So all of this is processing information about events on the surface of the skin.
Examples
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So to do that, let's first change the event from submit to key up.
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Each event message contains the description of the event using a simplified set of elements.
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Capture and delivery of event information are related because only captured data can be delivered.
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When people register for a Facebook event, you have an immediate count of potential participants.
Academic text (2013) -
In addition, the model shows that the event messages are generated outside the system boundaries.
Academic text (1992) -
Each event is represented by an REA event message that consists of an ordered set of values.
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Latency refers to the time between when the task event is presented and when the brain response occurs.
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In an event-driven application, the user clicks a button, which generates an event that prompts the program to save the information.
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The software listens for a specific event, such as a file upload, to automatically trigger a backup process.
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When the sensor detects a temperature change, it sends an event to the system to alert the user.
Synonyms
116
3.6
Something that happens, often an event or incident
An event or thing that happens
Idioms
Compounds
25
2.1
An organized event, like a concert, to raise money or attention for people in need
- Specialized
12
9.9
A boundary around a black hole that nothing can escape, not even light
- Specialized
3
4.6
A sudden shaking of the ground that happens when energy is released underground
1
3.4
A competition on the field where athletes jump or throw, like long jump and shot put
1
4.6
Terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 that killed many people and changed world politics
- Jargon
1
6.5
A horse competition held over three days with dressage, cross-country, and jumping
- Texting
An online gathering for people with a common interest, like a webinar or livestream
How Important
∞
2.7
297
2.8
- Specialized
- Specialized
37
4.7
259
3.5
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Event comes from the Latin eventus, from evenire 'to come out'. In computing an event is a signal that 'something has happened' and the program should respond to it.