promise
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6.9
- noun
- /ˈprɑːmɪs/
- Specialized
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promesa
- The software uses a promise object to handle the results of asynchronous operations efficiently.
Examples
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Many developers prefer working with a promise that signifies when the data will be fully loaded.
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She implemented a promise in her code to ensure the function would complete successfully before proceeding.
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The promise of software is the promise of making something from nothing.
Academic text (2005) -
In summary, there are two ways for a promise to be protected in a contract.
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And let's hear from Stephen Diehl about just how much that promise has played out in the real world.
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We were waiting for the promise to kick in and deliver, but ultimately we could no longer ignore the gap between the reality and the promise.
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The success of this car one, it's fulfilling the pre-order promise half a million cars by sometime maybe end of next year, maybe not.
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And to be honest, many of those digital promises have been fulfilled, in spades.
Academic text (2004) -
By contrast, reticulin-antibody tests have shown promise in identifying adults with coeliac disease.
Academic text (1991) -
Most prevalent was the notion that the Promise had created the opportunity for postsecondary education, essentially setting or standardizing educational goals.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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7.2
A value that will become available later when a program finishes a task
Idioms
- Informal
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6.8
Tell someone you will do something very big although you cannot do it
A quick, not complete job done hastily and meant to be finished properly later
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.5
Failing to keep a promise to marry someone that can lead to a court case
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word promise comes from Latin pro- 'forward' and mittere 'to send', which makes a useful image for tech work. A helpful way to remember the computing promise is to think of it as a value 'sent forward' to arrive later, so it stands for a future result that will be delivered or may fail.