tailable

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adjective

Of a cursor: not closed when the end of the resultset is reached, but able to be used as further documents are added to the collection.

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Meanings

adjectivetailable (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingOf a cursor: not closed when the end of the resultset is reached, but able to be used as further documents are added to the collection.

Origin

From tail + -able.

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Cite this entry
APA

tailable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailable

MLA

“tailable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailable. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tailable,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailable.

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