stateful

English

Etymology

state +‎ -ful. In the computing sense it is intended as an opposite for stateless.

Adjective

stateful (not comparable)

1. (computing) That supports different states, reacting to the same input differently depending on the current state.
   • 2001, John Mueller, Special edition using SOAP:

     CORBA and DCOM are both stateful protocols. A user establishes a connection with the server and that connection remains in place during the entire session.

2. (obsolete) Full of state; stately.
   • c. 1603 (date written), Iohn Marston, The Malcontent, London: […] V[alentine] S[immes] for William Aspley, […], published 1604, →OCLC, Act I, scene v:

     [T]o haue a generall timerous reſpect, obſerue a man, a ſtatefull ſcilence in his preſence: […]

Antonyms

• stateless

Derived terms

• statefully
• statefulness

Translations

computer: that supports different states

• German: zustandsorientiert
• Turkish: durumlu

Anagrams

• tasteful