(semantics) A definition that exhaustively lists all the objects that fall under the defined term.

(semantics) Ostensive definition.

(semantics) A definition in terms of concepts, such as the one found in a dictionary, instead of in terms of the results of measuring procedures.

A showing of something — such as a variable, term, or object — in terms of the specific process or set of validation tests used to determine its presence and quantity.

(semantics) A recursive definition.

According to, or as a matter of, definition. / Necessarily; always; certainly.

(finance) A credit derivative contract between two counterparties, whereby the buyer (seller of risk) makes periodic payments to the seller (buyer of risk) in exchange for the right to a payoff if there is a default or other credit event in respect of a third party called reference entity.

The concept of an armed attack on another state, when not at war, on the belief that the other state represents a real attack threat. It differs from a preemptive strike which applies to states which are already at war.

(computing, dated) A graphic symbol defined by the user, replacing one of the text characters in the computer's character set.

plural of user-defined function