English Dictionary
◊ REALITY
reality
n 1: all of your experiences that determine how things appear to
you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different
worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality
as trees were" [syn: {world}]
2: the state of being actual or real: "the reality of his
situation slowly dawned on him" [syn: {realness}, {realism}]
[ant: {unreality}]
3: the state of the world as it really is rather than as you
might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh
realities"
4: the quality possessed by something that is real [ant: {unreality}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN QUALITY?
quality
The totality of features and characteristics of a product or
service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied
needs. Not to be mistaken for "degree of excellence" or
"fitness for use" which meet only part of the definition.
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(1995-11-10)