indirection
pronunciation
How to pronounce indirection in British English:
UK [ˌɪndɪ'rekʃən]
How to pronounce indirection in American English:
US [ˌɪndə'rekʃən]
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- Noun:
- indirect procedure or action
- deceitful action that is not straightforward
Word Origin
- indirection (n.)
- c. 1600, from indirect + -ion.
Example
- 1. It introduces another indirection in the design .
- 2. But when you don 't need it , you should keep your design simple and not add unnecessary levels of indirection .
- 3. Evolution works through indirection : evolution created humans , humans created technology , humans are now working with increasingly advanced technology to create new generations of technology .
- 4. Remember the computer science motto : most problems can be solved by adding a level of indirection .
- 5. Remember a fundamental rule of software engineering : all software design problems can be simplified by introducing an extra level of conceptual indirection .