shaping

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It could be YouTube, or it could be your ISP "shaping" the traffic.

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Quick take

any process serving to define the shape of something

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of shaping gathered in one view.

noun

any process serving to define the shape of something

noun

the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

adjective

forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for shaping.

noun

any process serving to define the shape of something

noun

the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

adjective

forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"

Example sentences

It could be YouTube, or it could be your ISP "shaping" the traffic.

It's shaping up to be the most hated "social" product in the entire Internet.

America's online law enforcement shaping up to be pretty much like the war on drugs.

Such bullying incidents may look like PR victories for the PC crowd in terms of shaping public opinion.

Our SQL licensing is shaping our architecture not on technical merit but avoiding core license costs.

Amazon seems to be shaping up to be solidly on the side of the centralized authority-type cathedral builders, while the Web and Web technologies are more bazaar-like.

This is particularly noteworthy coming from the rap genre which is typically not given enough credit for its role in shaping music trends and pop culture generally.

The problem is that you are offering your rationalizations as advice, without any regard for the effect it might have on shaping new generations of coders, such as teaching them it's okay to be a mediocre suck-up.

Not just 'another member of HN', the most high-rated, the most prolific member of HN who is very often found shaping the direction of discussions here and is now a considerable voice in the security community.

"This car was shaping up to be something wonderful..."After a pretty positive first half, Clarkson does indeed go on to make fun of the car's electrical problems, and then is unimpressed by the practicalities and ecological claims of electric vehicles.

I buy books, DVDs, select grocery items, and quite an array of other things from Amazon that I could just as easily be buying from others and "free" delivery via Prime has been a major factor in shaping that habit for good or for bad as concerns whatever my true self interests may be in the buying choices.