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verbosity

verbosity

1 7.7
How much detail a program shows in its messages or logs
  • noun
  • /vərˈbɑːsɪti/
  • Specialized
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  • The new C# 3.0 is closer to Ruby in verbosity and is a complete language (you can write DX games, use pointers, create Windows applications, and use performant math libraries).

Examples

  • Adjusting the verbosity of the program's output can help developers see more relevant information during debugging.

  • This was in part due to the infighting between the standard library camps who had failed to learn from the mistakes of the Java class library and were busily adding bloat and verbosity to Phobos and Tango.

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  • Okay, type things have some verbosity, but C# 3.0 and F#, while still static, have very aggressive type inference mechanisms.

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  • I'm probably going to post using my smartphone (an LG Ally, more on that later), which doesn't allow for verbosity.

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  • Controlling the verbosity of logging is important, especially in the event of spikes or potential adversarial behavior, to manage overhead and facilitate analysis.

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  • The software allows users to change the verbosity settings to show detailed logs or minimal messages.

  • Reducing the verbosity of error messages can streamline the logging process and make it easier to identify critical issues.

Synonyms

granularity
vsverbosity
  • Specialized
2 7.0

The amount of detail used to record or show information

controls how much diagnostic information program messages show
verboseness
vsverbosity
7.4

Using more words than needed so speech or writing is hard to follow

adjusts message detail specifically for system logging rather than general extra wording
chattiness
vsverbosity
  • Specialized
8.8

A computer program sending many small messages that slow the system

changes how much diagnostic output appears in program logs not message frequency

Antonyms

1 5.5

Saying something clearly with few words

How Detailed

trace program
  • Specialized
5.2
traceback
  • Specialized
7.7
verbosity
  • Specialized
1 7.7
output program
  • Specialized
5.9
summary
397 2.7

Surface Forms

verbosity singular
verbosities plural

Morphology

verbosity = verbose (semi-transparent) = verbose + ity

Formally derived from 'verbose' + '-ity', but in computing the term is used to mean an adjustable level of output detail, a technical extension that may not be obvious to learners without domain knowledge.

Etymology

Verbosity comes from the Latin verbum 'word' and the idea of verbose 'full of words', so in computing it is a setting that controls how many words or how much detail a program shows in its messages.