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- adjective computing
Sensitive tocontext ; exhibiting differentbehaviour depending on atask orsituation . - adjective linguistics Involving
transformations that areaffected by more of thesentence than merely the section under scrutiny. - adjective linguistics Relating to a context-sensitive grammar.
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Examples
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Kwall: Wants a multifactor, context-sensitive test.
Archive 2009-04-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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Interfaces should be more fluid, dynamic, context-sensitive, and customizable.
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Years ago, GMail introduced context-sensitive ads and was unfairly pilloried for being anti-privacy or intrusive.
Anil Dash 2009
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After loading a book, a tap on the screen brings up a context-sensitive menu.
Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: More Adventures with e-Reading Robert J. Elisberg 2011
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After loading a book, a tap on the screen brings up a context-sensitive menu.
Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: More Adventures with e-Reading Robert J. Elisberg 2011
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Like all teaching it must be context-sensitive and learner-focused.
C is for Coursebook (by Lindsay Clandfield) « An A-Z of ELT 2010
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Things to add to ui undo search folders sharing/collaboration – share with context-sensitive actions toolbar
Archive 2010-02-01 2010
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Years ago, GMail introduced context-sensitive ads and was unfairly pilloried for being anti-privacy or intrusive.
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After loading a book, a tap on the screen brings up a context-sensitive menu.
Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: More Adventures with e-Reading Robert J. Elisberg 2011
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Reports and their graphs are context-sensitive and allow drilling down into more detail and tighter timeframes with a click of the mouse.
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