consistentcomputing

noun

UK /kənˈsɪstənt kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

US /kənˈsɪstənt kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

Consistent computing means a computer always gives the same answer when you ask it the same thing.

Because of consistent computing, the game saved my score the same way every time I played.

SYNONYMS

reliable computing stable computing uniform computing predictable computing

RELATED WORDS

determinism reproducibility data integrity system stability

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Keeping the same results across different computers or runs.

The team used consistent computing so the test passed on every machine.

3. Making sure data stays the same and does not get mixed up.

Consistent computing keeps your files safe when two apps use them at once.

4. A way of building systems that behave the same way every time.

Consistent computing helped the robot repeat the same move perfectly.