robust : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: robust	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for robust
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
robust adj sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial" Antonym(s): frail marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" Synonym(s): full-bodied, racy, rich, robust strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith" rough and crude; "a robust tale"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Robust \Robust"\, a. [L. robustus oaken, hard, strong, fr. robur strength, a very hard kind of oak; cf. Skr. rabhas violence: cf. F. robuste.] 1. Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust* body; robust youth; robust health.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
robust adj. Said of a system that has demonstrated an ability to recover gracefully from the whole range of exceptional inputs and situations in a given environment. One step below {bulletproof}. Carries the additional connotation of elegance in addition to just careful attention to detail. Compare {smart}, oppose {brittle}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
robust Said of a system that has demonstrated an ability to recover gracefully from the whole range of exceptional inputs and situations in a given environment. One step below {bulletproof}. Carries the additional connotation of elegance in addition to just careful attention to detail. Compare {smart}, opposite: {brittle}. [{Jargon File}]