ility

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noun

An abstract quality that good software should exhibit.

“One reason to use software libraries is that the authors have had time to add ilities in addition to the basic functionality.”

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Meanings

nounility (plural ilities)

plural ilities

  1. computingAn abstract quality that good software should exhibit.

    One reason to use software libraries is that the authors have had time to add ilities in addition to the basic functionality.

Origin

From the common suffix of various desirable qualities, e.g. testability, reliability.

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APA

ility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ility

MLA

“ility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ility. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ility,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ility.

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