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nonfunctional

nonfunctional

6.5
About qualities like speed, reliability and security rather than features
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈfʌŋkʃənl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no funcional
  • All OpenFeint network calls will be nonfunctional, which may result in service disruptions to your game and a poor player experience.

Examples

  • NONFUNCTIONAL.

    Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

  • The software's nonfunctional aspects, such as its slow response time, greatly affected user satisfaction.

  • In the latest update, several features were removed, leaving the app with many nonfunctional components.

  • The team focused on enhancing the nonfunctional characteristics of the application, including its security and reliability.

Antonyms

functional
60 4.2

About how something works rather than its structure

Surface Forms

nonfunctional positive

Morphology

nonfunctional = functional (semi-transparent) = non + function + al

Formally 'non-' + 'functional' is clear, but the sense here is a technical computing term (opposed to 'functional requirements') that requires domain knowledge to interpret precisely.

Etymology

Nonfunctional in computing uses the same parts: non- 'not' and functional from function 'work' or 'purpose'. That's why nonfunctional is used for things 'not about functions' but about how well the system works, like speed, security, or ease of use.