- Having no state.
- Not having any recognized citizenship in a state or nation.
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| Computer Desktop Encyclopedia: stateless |
Refers to software that does not keep track of configuration settings, transaction information or any other data for the next session. When a program "does not maintain state" (is stateless) or when the infrastructure of a system prevents a program from maintaining state, it cannot take information about the last session into the next, such as settings the user chose or conditions that arose during processing.
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The most ubiquitous stateless environment is the World Wide Web. The HTTP protocol, which is the communications vehicle for Web transactions, is stateless. After a Web page is delivered to the user, the connection is closed. Counter measures, such as the use of cookies, have been developed to maintain the state of a user moving from page to page on a Web site. Contrast with "stateful," which means that continuity is maintained from session to session. See HTTP and cookie.
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| WordNet: stateless |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
without nationality or citizenship
Synonym: homeless
| Wikipedia: Stateless |
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