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invariant section

invariant section noun: something that must not be removed or modified during redistribution.

Noun

invariant section (plural invariant sections)

  1. Something that must not be removed or modified during redistribution.
    • I had to include the GNU Manifesto, as it was part of an invariant section.
  2. A section that will not vary through changing state.
  3. A property that does not change through a program's execution.

Forms of invariant section

pluralinvariant sections
alternative formINVARIANT section

Origin of invariant section

* (law): Coined by Free Software Foundation in free software copyright licenses.

Questions about invariant section

What does invariant section mean?
Invariant section means something that must not be removed or modified during redistribution.
What part of speech is invariant section?
Invariant section is a noun.
What is the plural of invariant section?
The plural of invariant section is invariant sections.

Words near invariant section in the dictionary

  1. invariancies
  2. invariancy
  3. invariant
  4. invariant noun
  5. invariant nouns
  6. invariant section
  7. invariant sections
  8. invariant theory
  9. invariantism
  10. invariantist
  11. invariantive

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