forgiving
Adjective

forgiving

  1. Inclined to forgive.
    I am inclined to take a forgiving attitude, since this is his first offence.
  2. (computing) User-friendly, such that harmful mistakes are not easily made.
    • 2010, Roger S. Pressman, Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach (page 336)
      A good WebApp interface is understandable and forgiving, providing the user with a sense of control. […] Work is carefully and continuously saved, with full option for the user to undo any activity at any time.
Translations
  • German: nachsichtig
  • Portuguese: indulgente
  • Russian: проща́ющий
Verb
  1. present participle of forgive#English|forgive
Noun

forgiving (plural forgivings)

  1. An act of forgiveness.



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