English Dictionary
◊ EXTENSIVE
extensive
adj 1: large in extent or range; "an extensive Roman settlement in
northwest England"; "extended farm lands" [syn: {extended}]
2: having broad range or effect; "had extensive press
coverage"; "far-reaching changes in the social structure";
"sweeping reforms" [syn: {far-reaching}, {sweeping}]
3: large in number or quantity; "she took copious notes";
"extensive press coverage" [syn: {copious}]
4: great in range or scope; "an extended vocabulary"; "surgeons
with extended experience"; "extensive examples of picture
writing"; "suffered extensive damage"; "a wide selection"
[syn: {extended}, {wide}]
5: of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas
with minimal outlay and labor; "producing wheat under
extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type"
[ant: {intensive}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN EXTENSIBLE?
extensible
Said of a system (e.g., {program}, {file
format}, {programming language}, {protocol}, etc.) designed to
easily allow the addition of new {features} at a later date,
e.g. through the use of {hooks}, an {API} or {plug-ins}.
See also {extend}, {forward compatible}.
(1998-01-15)