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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  feature
       
           1. A good property or behaviour (as of a program).
          Whether it was intended or not is immaterial.
       
          2. An intended property or behaviour (as of a program).
          Whether it is good or not is immaterial (but if bad, it is
          also a misfeature).
       
          3. A surprising property or behaviour; in particular, one that
          is purposely inconsistent because it works better that way -
          such an inconsistency is therefore a feature and not a
          bug.  This kind of feature is sometimes called a miswart.
       
          4. A property or behaviour that is gratuitous or unnecessary,
          though perhaps also impressive or cute.  For example, one
          feature of Common LISP's "format" function is the ability to
          print numbers in two different Roman-numeral formats (see
          bells, whistles, and gongs).
       
          5. A property or behaviour that was put in to help someone
          else but that happens to be in your way.
       
          6. A bug that has been documented.  To call something a
          feature sometimes means the author of the program did not
          consider the particular case, and that the program responded
          in a way that was unexpected but not strictly incorrect.  A
          standard joke is that a bug can be turned into a feature
          simply by documenting it (then theoretically no one can
          complain about it because it's in the manual), or even by
          simply declaring it to be good.  "That's not a bug, that's a
          feature!" is a common catch-phrase.  Apparently there is a
          Volkswagen Beetle in San Francisco whose license plate reads
          "FEATURE".
       
          See also feetch feetch, creeping featurism, wart, green
          lightning.
       
          The relationship among bugs, features, misfeatures, warts and
          miswarts might be clarified by the following hypothetical
          exchange between two hackers on an airliner:
       
          A: "This seat doesn't recline."
       
          B: "That's not a bug, that's a feature.  There is an emergency
          exit door built around the window behind you, and the route
          has to be kept clear."
       
          A: "Oh.  Then it's a misfeature; they should have increased
          the spacing between rows here."
       
          B: "Yes.  But if they'd increased spacing in only one section
          it would have been a wart - they would've had to make
          nonstandard-length ceiling panels to fit over the displaced
          seats."
       
          A: "A miswart, actually.  If they increased spacing throughout
          they'd lose several rows and a chunk out of the profit margin.
          So unequal spacing would actually be the Right Thing."
       
          B: "Indeed."
       
          "Undocumented feature" is a common euphemism for a bug.
       
          7. An attribute or function of a class in Eiffel.
       
          [{Jargon File]
       
          (1995-10-22)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Feature \Fea"ture\ (?; 135), n. [OE. feture form, shape,
     feature, OF. faiture fashion, make, fr. L. factura a making,
     formation, fr. facere, factum, to make. See Feat, Fact,
     and cf. Facture.]
     1. The make, form, or outward appearance of a person; the
        whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What needeth it his feature to descrive? --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Cheated of feature by dissembling nature. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The make, cast, or appearance of the human face, and
        especially of any single part of the face; a lineament.
        (pl.) The face, the countenance.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It is for homely features to keep home. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a
        thing, as of a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an
        essay; any marked peculiarity or characteristic; as, one
        of the features of the landscape.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And to her service bind each living creature
              Through secret understanding of their feature.
                                                    --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A form; a shape. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              So scented the grim feature, and upturned
              His nostril wide into the murky air.  --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]


  feature n. 1. [common] A good property or behavior (as of a program).
     Whether it was intended or not is immaterial. 2. [common] An intended
     property or behavior (as of a program). Whether it is good or not is
     immaterial (but if bad, it is also a misfeature). 3. A surprising
     property or behavior; in particular, one that is purposely inconsistent
     because it works better that way -- such an inconsistency is therefore a
     feature and not a bug. This kind of feature is sometimes called a
     miswart; see that entry for a classic example. 4. A property or
     behavior that is gratuitous or unnecessary, though perhaps also
     impressive or cute. For example, one feature of Common LISP's `format'
     function is the ability to print numbers in two different Roman-numeral
     formats (see bells whistles and gongs). 5. A property or behavior that
     was put in to help someone else but that happens to be in your way. 6.
     [common] A bug that has been documented. To call something a feature
     sometimes means the author of the program did not consider the
     particular case, and that the program responded in a way that was
     unexpected but not strictly incorrect. A standard joke is that a bug can
     be turned into a feature simply by documenting it (then theoretically
     no one can complain about it because it's in the manual), or even by
     simply declaring it to be good. "That's not a bug, that's a feature!" is
     a common catchphrase. See also feetch feetch, creeping featurism,
     wart, green lightning.
  
     The relationship among bugs, features, misfeatures, warts, and
     miswarts might be clarified by the following hypothetical exchange
     between two hackers on an airliner:
  
     A: "This seat doesn't recline."
  
     B: "That's not a bug, that's a feature. There is an emergency exit
     door built around the window behind you, and the route has to be kept
     clear."
  
     A: "Oh. Then it's a misfeature; they should have increased the spacing
     between rows here."
  
     B: "Yes. But if they'd increased spacing in only one section it would
     have been a wart -- they would've had to make nonstandard-length ceiling
     panels to fit over the displaced seats."
  
     A: "A miswart, actually. If they increased spacing throughout they'd
     lose several rows and a chunk out of the profit margin. So unequal
     spacing would actually be the Right Thing."
  
     B: "Indeed."
  
     `Undocumented feature' is a common, allegedly humorous euphemism for a
     bug. There's a related joke that is sometimes referred to as the
     "one-question geek test". You say to someone "I saw a Volkswagen Beetle
     today with a vanity license plate that read FEATURE". If he/she laughs,
     he/she is a geek.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Feature \Fea"ture\ (?; 135), n. [OE. feture form, shape,
     feature, OF. faiture fashion, make, fr. L. factura a making,
     formation, fr. facere, factum, to make. See Feat, Fact,
     and cf. Facture.]
     1. The make, form, or outward appearance of a person; the
        whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance.
  
              What needeth it his feature to descrive? --Chaucer.
  
              Cheated of feature by dissembling nature. --Shak.
  
     2. The make, cast, or appearance of the human face, and
        especially of any single part of the face; a lineament.
        (pl.) The face, the countenance.
  
              It is for homely features to keep home. --Milton.
  
     3. The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a
        thing, as of a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an
        essay; any marked peculiarity or characteristic; as, one
        of the features of the landscape.
  
              And to her service bind each living creature Through
              secret understanding of their feature. --Spenser.
  
     4. A form; a shape. [R.]
  
              So scented the grim feature, and upturned His
              nostril wide into the murky air.      --Milton.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  feature
       n 1: a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and
            other features"; "generosity is one of his best
            characteristics" [syn: characteristic]
       2: the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose
          and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his
          features"; "his lineaments were very regular" [syn: lineament]
       3: the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie
          theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'" [syn: feature
          film]
       4: a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine;
          "they ran a feature on retirement planning" [syn: feature
          article]
       5: an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised
          more than other articles
       v 1: have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous
            chefs in France" [syn: have] [ant: miss]
       2: wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was
          sporting a new hat" [syn: sport, boast]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  feature
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 το χαρακτηριστικό, το γνώρισμα, κάτι σημαντικό, ενδιαφέρον ή τυπικό
  ενός τόπου ή πράγματος
     2 (''συνήθως στον πληθυντικό'') τα χαρακτηριστικό, τα γνώρισμα της
  φυσιογνωμίας κάποιου
     3 στήλη (στον τύπο)
     4 (ετ πληροφ en) η δυνατότητα (για συσκευή, λογισμικό, κλπ.)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  feature
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily
  proportions.
     2 An important or main item.
     3 (lb en media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or
  the department that creates them; frequently used technically to
  distinguish content from news.
     4 # (lb en film) (ellipsis of en feature film)
     5 Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).
     6 (lb en computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.
     7 The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a thing, as of
  a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an essay; any marked peculiarity or
  characteristic.
     8 (lb en archaeology) Something discerned from physical evidence that
  helps define, identify, characterize, and interpret an archeological
  site.
     9 (lb en engineering) Characteristic forms or shapes of parts. For
  example, a hole, boss, slot, cut, chamfer, or fillet.
     10 (lb en statistics machine learning) An individual measurable
  property or characteristic of a phenomenon being observed; the input of
  a model.
     11 (lb en music) The act of being featured in a piece of music.
     12 (lb en linguistics) The elements into which linguistic units can
  be broken down.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To ascribe the greatest importance to something
  within a certain context.
     2 (lb en transitive) To star, to contain.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To appear, to make an appearance.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Feature
     German n.
     1 n (lb de chiefly computing) feature (gloss: beneficial capability)
     2 n (lb de broadcasting) documentary

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  feature
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily
  proportions.
     2 An important or main item.
     3 (lb en media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or
  the department that creates them; frequently used technically to
  distinguish content from news.
     4 # (lb en film) (ellipsis of en feature film)
     5 Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).
     6 (lb en computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.
     7 The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a thing, as of
  a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an essay; any marked peculiarity or
  characteristic.
     8 (lb en archaeology) Something discerned from physical evidence that
  helps define, identify, characterize, and interpret an archeological
  site.
     9 (lb en engineering) Characteristic forms or shapes of parts. For
  example, a hole, boss, slot, cut, chamfer, or fillet.
     10 (lb en statistics machine learning) An individual measurable
  property or characteristic of a phenomenon being observed; the input of
  a model.
     11 (lb en music) The act of being featured in a piece of music.
     12 (lb en linguistics) The elements into which linguistic units can
  be broken down.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To ascribe the greatest importance to something
  within a certain context.
     2 (lb en transitive) To star, to contain.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To appear, to make an appearance.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  feature
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily
  proportions.
     2 An important or main item.
     3 (lb en media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or
  the department that creates them; frequently used technically to
  distinguish content from news.
     4 # (lb en film) (ellipsis of en feature film)
     5 Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).
     6 (lb en computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.
     7 The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a thing, as of
  a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an essay; any marked peculiarity or
  characteristic.
     8 (lb en archaeology) Something discerned from physical evidence that
  helps define, identify, characterize, and interpret an archeological
  site.
     9 (lb en engineering) Characteristic forms or shapes of parts. For
  example, a hole, boss, slot, cut, chamfer, or fillet.
     10 (lb en statistics machine learning) An individual measurable
  property or characteristic of a phenomenon being observed; the input of
  a model.
     11 (lb en music) The act of being featured in a piece of music.
     12 (lb en linguistics) The elements into which linguistic units can
  be broken down.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To ascribe the greatest importance to something
  within a certain context.
     2 (lb en transitive) To star, to contain.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To appear, to make an appearance.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Feature
     German n.
     1 n (lb de chiefly computing) feature (gloss: beneficial capability)
     2 n (lb de broadcasting) documentary

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  feature
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily
  proportions.
     2 An important or main item.
     3 (lb en media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or
  the department that creates them; frequently used technically to
  distinguish content from news.
     4 # (lb en film) (ellipsis of en feature film)
     5 Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).
     6 (lb en computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.
     7 The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a thing, as of
  a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an essay; any marked peculiarity or
  characteristic.
     8 (lb en archaeology) Something discerned from physical evidence that
  helps define, identify, characterize, and interpret an archeological
  site.
     9 (lb en engineering) Characteristic forms or shapes of parts. For
  example, a hole, boss, slot, cut, chamfer, or fillet.
     10 (lb en statistics machine learning) An individual measurable
  property or characteristic of a phenomenon being observed; the input of
  a model.
     11 (lb en music) The act of being featured in a piece of music.
     12 (lb en linguistics) The elements into which linguistic units can
  be broken down.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To ascribe the greatest importance to something
  within a certain context.
     2 (lb en transitive) To star, to contain.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To appear, to make an appearance.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Feature
     German n.
     1 n (lb de chiefly computing) feature (gloss: beneficial capability)
     2 n (lb de broadcasting) documentary

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  feature
     Englanti n.
     1 ilme
     2 kasvonpiirre
     3 erikoisuus
     4 piirre
     5 ominaisuus
     6 päänumero
     7 yksityiskohta
     8 topografisesti tärkeä kohta
     9 karttamerkki
     10 erkoisartikkeli
     Englanti vb.
     1 mainostaa
     2 olla tärkeä osa jotakin; olla mukana

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  feature
     Engelska n.
     särdrag, kännetecken
     Engelska vb.
     presentera, demonstrera

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Feature /fˌeːatˈuːrə/ 
  feature 
     Synonym: Dokumentarbericht

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  Feature /ˈfiːt͡ʃɐ/ 
  ciri khas 2.
  ein nicht-fiktionales Hörfunk-Genre
   3.
  Spezialität, Zusatzleistung

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Feature /ˈfiːt͡ʃɐ/ 
  feature 2.
  ein nicht-fiktionales Hörfunk-Genre
   3.
  Spezialität, Zusatzleistung

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Feature /fˈiːtʃə/
  الميزّة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  feature //ˈfi.t͡ʃɚ// //ˈfiː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)// 
  1. осо́беност, при́знак, сво́йство, черта́
  important or main item
  2. черта́
  one of the physical constituents of the face

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  feature //ˈfi.t͡ʃɚ// //ˈfiː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)// 
  подчертавам, характеризирам
  ascribe the greatest importance

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  feature /fˈiːtʃə/
  význačný rys

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  feature /fˈiːtʃə/
  vlastnost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  feature /fˈiːtʃə/
  rys

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  feature /fˈiːtʃə/
  znak

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  feature /fˈiːtʃə/ 
  nodwedd