Functional vs Logical - What's the difference?
functional | logical |
In good working order.
Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function
Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture
(computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
(medicine) Of a disease, such that its symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure; opposed to organic disease, in which the organ itself is affected.
(mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; More precisely: A function y''=''f''(''x'') whose argument ''x varies in a space of (real valued, complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space. An example: the definite integration of integrable real functions in a real interval.
(mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued
(computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
(not comparable) In agreement with the principles of logic.
Reasonable.
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to logic.
(computing) Non-physical or conceptual yet underpinned by something physical or actual.
* 1986 , Noel Malcolm Morris, Computer graphics and CAD fundamentals: BBC Micro version
In computing terms the difference between functional and logical
is that functional is an object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent) while logical is non-physical or conceptual yet underpinned by something physical or actual.As adjectives the difference between functional and logical
is that functional is in good working order while logical is in agreement with the principles of logic.As a noun functional
is a function that takes a function as its argument; More precisely: A function y=f(x) whose argument x varies in a space of (real valued, complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space. An example: the definite integration of integrable real functions in a real interval.functional
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- That sculpture is not merely artistic, but also functional : it can be used as a hatrack.
- ''A functional construction element generally must meet higher technical but lower aesthetical requirements
Synonyms
* functioning, working * utilitarianAntonyms
* non-functional * dysfunctional * organicDerived terms
(Derived terms) * function * functional analysis * functional analysis diagram * functional anatomy * functional application * functional bombing * functional constraint * functional decomposition * functional design * functional diagram * functional disorder * functional electrical stimulation * functional error recovery * functional failure * functional group * functional interleaving * functional programming * functional requirement * functional residual capacity * functional specifications * functional switching circuit * functional unit * functionality * functionallyNoun
(en noun)linear functionon a vector space
External links
* * *logical
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Logical memory appears contiguous to an application program, but may well be stored on several physical devices, including in RAM and on hard-disks, as determined by the operating system.
- It is, of course, vital to restore the logical colours to their normal value at the end of the program