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event

event

18 4.7
A message from a program that tells the system something happened
  • 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.

Examples

  • So to do that, let's first change the event from submit to key up.

  • Each event message contains the description of the event using a simplified set of elements.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Capture and delivery of event information are related because only captured data can be delivered.

    Academic text (1999)
  • 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.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Latency refers to the time between when the task event is presented and when the brain response occurs.

    Academic text (1992)
  • In an event-driven application, the user clicks a button, which generates an event that prompts the program to save the information.

  • The software listens for a specific event, such as a file upload, to automatically trigger a backup process.

  • When the sensor detects a temperature change, it sends an event to the system to alert the user.

Synonyms

occurrence
vsevent
106 3.6

Something that happens, often an event or incident

is a software triggered signal rather than a general incident
occurrent
vsevent
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An event or thing that happens

is a software signal that notifies programs to respond

Idioms

62 3.9

Whatever else happens, the fact remains true or will still happen

Compounds

70 2.0

An important occasion when people come together, like a wedding or concert

45 3.0

The most important event in a show or public gathering

28 2.1

An organized event, like a concert, to raise money or attention for people in need

22 1.9

A gathering where people meet to talk and enjoy themselves

event horizon
  • Specialized
16 9.9

A boundary around a black hole that nothing can escape, not even light

news event
  • Literature
13 2.1

An event that the media and public find important or interesting

An event that causes strong emotion and surprise

A planned gathering or activity that will happen soon

An activity for people who live in the same area, like a fair or meeting

A person who plans events like weddings and conferences for clients

The birth of a baby seen as a special joyful event

Terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 that killed many people and changed world politics

seismic event
  • Specialized
3 4.6

A sudden shaking of the ground that happens when energy is released underground

A set of events that lasts three days in a row

2 1.2

The birth of a baby that people celebrate

2 3.4

A competition on the field where athletes jump or throw, like long jump and shot put

A rare, unexpected happening that has very big effects

2 3.4

An event that happens by accident and is not planned

1 2.6

A race run on a marked running track, like 100 meters

1 2.2

A short time when shops offer many things at lower prices

A competition where people or teams race by swimming

An event that kills most people or destroys life on Earth

1 3.1

A sports competition where people dive into water and judges score their dives

An event that happens again at regular times

The day before an important event when people prepare and wait

blue moon event
  • Informal
1 6.6

A very rare event that almost never happens

An event that happens again and again at regular times

1 4.9

A person who makes a social event fun by being energetic and funny

An organized activity where people pick up litter in a public place

1 6.5

A horse competition held over three days with dressage, cross-country, and jumping

track event
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A saved record of a user action or system event for measurement

An event where people meet to clean a park, street, or beach together

An event where people use two or more languages to talk

A secret party people plan so the birthday person does not know

clean-up event
  • Specialized
3.7

A scheduled task that deletes temporary files to free disk space

community event
  • Texting
2.8

An online gathering for people with a common interest, like a webinar or livestream

drive-by event
  • Neologism
4.6

A gathering where people stay in their cars and take part briefly

sercon event
  • Jargon
9.9

A serious meeting for lectures and talks about books and ideas

spacecraft event time
  • Specialized
8.8

The time on a spacecraft used to record or plan events

How Important

incident
∞ 2.7
alert
324 2.8
track event
  • Specialized
1 5.1
event
  • Specialized
18 4.7
interaction
308 3.5
log line
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Surface Forms

event singular
events plural

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.