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Preciousbunny Posted 16 years ago
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dependence on
Bill panicked when he realized he had left a key dependence on his desk at home.
How can I understand dependence on here in this case??
How can I understand dependence on here in this case??
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Not knowing the broader context in which that sentence is written I can only guess what is meant. I've heard of "dependence/dependencies" used in the context of what is needed for an application (software) to install/work properly. In this sense, "a dependence" is a software module (file) required by the application.
- Not knowing the broader context in which that sentence is written I can only guess what is meant.
- I've heard of "dependence/dependencies" used in the context of what is needed for an application (software) to install/work properly.
- In this sense, "a dependence" is a software module (file) required by the application.
- I suppose this concept could be extended to physical objects as well, however, this would be unusual, I think.
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Not knowing the broader context in which that sentence is written I can only guess what is meant. I've heard of "dependence/dependencies" used in the context of what is needed for an application (software) to install/work properly. In this sense, "a dependence" is a software module (file) required by the application. I suppose this concept could be extended to physical objects as well, however,
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