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MISFEATURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- misfeature
1, record 1, English, misfeature
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature that eventually causes lossage, possibly because it is not adequate for a new situation that has evolved. Since it results from a deliberate and properly implemented feature, a misfeature is not a bug. Nor is it a simple unforeseen side effect; the term implies that the feature in question was carefully planned, but its long-term consequences were not accurately or adequately predicted (which is quite different from not having thought ahead at all). A misfeature can be a particularly stubborn problem to resolve, because fixing it usually involves a substantial philosophical change to the structure of the system involved. 1, record 1, English, - misfeature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- misfeature
1, record 1, French, misfeature
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctionnalité qui finit par entraîner des pertes de données parce qu'elle n'était peut-être plus adaptée à une nouvelle situation. Résultat d'une fonctionnalité implanté délibérément et correctement, une misfeature n'est ni un bogue, ni un effet secondaire imprévu. Ce terme sous-entend que la fonctionnalité en question a été planifiée soigneusement mais que ses conséquences à long terme n'ont pas été prévues précisément ou de manière appropriée (ce qui est assez différent de ne pas y avoir pensé du tout). Une misfeature peut être un problème particulièrement rebelle à résoudre parce que sa correction implique généralement une substantielle remise en cause de la philosophie de la structure du système concerné. 1, record 1, French, - misfeature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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