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


  robust
       
          Said of a system that has demonstrated an ability to recover
          gracefully from the whole range of exceptional inputs and
          situations in a given environment.  One step below
          bulletproof.  Carries the additional connotation of elegance
          in addition to just careful attention to detail.  Compare
          smart, opposite: brittle.
       
          [{Jargon File]

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


  Robust \Ro*bust"\, a. [L. robustus oaken, hard, strong, fr.
     robur strength, a very hard kind of oak; cf. Skr. rabhas
     violence: cf. F. robuste.]
     1. Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong;
        sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body;
        robust youth; robust health.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Violent; rough; rude.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              While romp-loving miss
              Is hauled about in gallantry robust.  --Thomson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Requiring strength or vigor; as, robust employment.
        --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Strong; lusty; sinewy; sturdy; muscular; hale; hearty;
          vigorous; forceful; sound.
  
     Usage: Robust, Strong. Robust means, literally, made of
            oak, and hence implies great compactness and toughness
            of muscle, connected with a thick-set frame and great
            powers of endurance. Strong denotes the power of
            exerting great physical force. The robust man can bear
            heat or cold, excess or privation, and toil on through
            every kind of hardship; the strong man can lift a
            great weight, can give a heavy blow, and a hard gripe.
            ``Robust, tough sinews bred to toil.'' --Cowper.
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                  Then 'gan the villain wax so fierce and strong,
                  That nothing may sustain his furious force.
                                                    --Spenser.
            [1913 Webster]

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


  robust adj. Said of a system that has demonstrated an ability to
     recover gracefully from the whole range of exceptional inputs and
     situations in a given environment. One step below bulletproof. Carries
     the additional connotation of elegance in addition to just careful
     attention to detail. Compare smart, oppose brittle.

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


  Robust \Ro*bust"\, a. [L. robustus oaken, hard, strong, fr.
     robur strength, a very hard kind of oak; cf. Skr. rabhas
     violence: cf. F. robuste.]
     1. Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong;
        sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body;
        robust youth; robust health.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  robust
       adj 1: physically strong [ant: frail]
       2: marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby
          port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust
          flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" [syn: full-bodied, rich]
       3: strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge; "the
          experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith"
       4: rough and crude; "a robust tale"

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


  robust
     Αγγλικά a.
     εύρωστος

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


  robust
     Catalan a.
     (l en robust) (gloss: evincing strength and health)
     German a.
     #English
     Norwegian Nynorsk a.
     (l en robust), (l en sturdy)
     Swedish a.
     (l en robust)

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


  robust
     a.
     evince strength and health; strong; (q: often, especially) both (l en
  large) and (l en healthy#Adjective).

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


  robust
     Catalan a.
     (l en robust) (gloss: evincing strength and health)
     German a.
     #English
     Norwegian Nynorsk a.
     (l en robust), (l en sturdy)
     Swedish a.
     (l en robust)

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


  robust
     Catalan a.
     (l en robust) (gloss: evincing strength and health)
     German a.
     #English
     Norwegian Nynorsk a.
     (l en robust), (l en sturdy)

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


  robust
     Englanti a.
     1 vankkarakenteinen, kestävä
     2 vakaa (esim. vakaa algoritmi)

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


  robust
     Bokmål a.
     #Svenska
     Danska a.
     #Svenska, kraftig, grov, motståndskraftig
     Tyska a.
     #Svenska, stöddig

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


  robust
     a.
     stadig, stabil, som tål mycket utan att ta skada eller gå sönder; oöm
     adv.
     (avledning sv robust adj)