Timeline for What is the correct word for "dependee"?
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| May 2, 2019 at 9:26 | comment | added | Ben | @samis Determinant is a property of a matrix and is already used for that in software. | |
| May 2, 2019 at 8:59 | comment | added | Ben | "Depend" literally means "to hang from" so the metaphor is one of support. "Dependent/Supporter" would work but for engineering I prefer "Dependents/Requirements", because this is about machines not people. Also the word "require" is a keyword in some languages for this purpose. | |
| Dec 28, 2017 at 22:12 | comment | added | samus | Would determinant work (is it used in the software industry)? | |
| Aug 31, 2015 at 7:51 | comment | added | Jason S | Requirement suggests a pre-condition or something to be fulfilled. It doesn't convey an ongoing dependency. | |
| May 22, 2011 at 16:04 | history | edited | Jason Orendorff | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
add one more
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| May 16, 2011 at 16:40 | history | edited | Jason Orendorff | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added 183 characters in body; added 70 characters in body
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| May 16, 2011 at 16:34 | comment | added | Ben Hocking |
Using synonyms.net also provided requisite which is similar to your requirement.
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| May 16, 2011 at 16:28 | comment | added | Jason Orendorff | @Ben I voted for yours too, but I agree none of them seem quite right. | |
| May 16, 2011 at 16:11 | comment | added | Ben Hocking | +1 for getting us closer to a good answer (I haven't been happy with any of the answers yet, including my own) | |
| May 16, 2011 at 15:50 | history | answered | Jason Orendorff | CC BY-SA 3.0 |