Context-sensitive Definition

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(computing) Sensitive to context; exhibiting different behaviour depending on a task or situation.

Right-click anywhere in the document window, and a context-sensitive menu appears.
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(linguistics, of a grammar) Involving transformations that are affected by more of the sentence than merely the section under scrutiny.

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(linguistics) Relating to a context-sensitive grammar.
We introduce two new techniques for proving termination of context-sensitive rewriting.
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Context-sensitive Sentence Examples

  • It also investigates the degree to which the patterns of behavior of these german antonyms are context-sensitive.

  • A good system will also provide interactive, context-sensitive help.

  • However, there is context sensitive damage, meaning if you hit an enemy at a vital part of the body more damage will occur.

  • Combat is very fluid and enjoyable with context-sensitive orchestral sounds accompanying the eerie battle music.

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