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Re: I need help with Functionality versus Function
Subject:Re: I need help with Functionality versus Function From:David Dvorkin <DDvorkin -at- FRXSOFT -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 15 Jul 1998 08:57:26 -0600
"Functionality" has been a noun in the software biz for a long time.
It refers to the total collection of functions performed by an
application.
David Dvorkin
FRx Software Corporation mailto:ddvorkin -at- frxsoft -dot- com
(303) 741-8280
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> From: Nurre, Vickie[SMTP:VNurre -at- AEGONUSA -dot- COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 1998 8:06 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: I need help with Functionality versus Function
>
> Help! The project manager I work with wants to use Functionality as a
> noun - "The functionality to be delivered..." I think it should be
> "The
> functions to be delivered..." My thought is functionality is an
> adverb,
> not a noun. But I can't think of an example using functionality as an
> adverb. Is this now considered a noun? Or what is it exactly, and what
> is its correct use? Thanks in advance for your information. Vickie,
> vnurre -at- aegonusa -dot- com
>
