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So basically their biggest problem was that node.js machine-gun hammers the filesystem with stat calls when looking for modules.

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Quick take

(transitive, roleplaying games, slang) To assign statistics to (a monster etc. in a game).

Meaning at a glance

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

verb

(transitive, roleplaying games, slang) To assign statistics to (a monster etc. in a game).

noun

(Canada, informal) A statutory public holiday (also as stat holiday).

noun

(informal) Clipping of photostat. [(UK, Ireland, Malaysia, Philippines) A photocopy made using a photocopier or Photostat machine.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for stat.

verb

(transitive, roleplaying games, slang) To assign statistics to (a monster etc. in a game).

noun

(Canada, informal) A statutory public holiday (also as stat holiday).

noun

(informal) Clipping of photostat. [(UK, Ireland, Malaysia, Philippines) A photocopy made using a photocopier or Photostat machine.]

verb

(informal) Clipping of photostat. [(transitive) To make such a photocopy of.]

Example sentences

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So basically their biggest problem was that node.js machine-gun hammers the filesystem with stat calls when looking for modules.

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In an alternate history, what would have been a good way for node.js to reduce the number of stat calls?

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And then toward the middle of it, it basically said data science is a marriage between stat and comp sci.

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I've heard Harvard Stat 210 and Berkeley Stat 205A/B cited as good examples of mathematical stat classes - if you're seriously interested maybe take a look at those syllabi.

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Net, the elementary material of prob/stat is really too simple to be taken very seriously.

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That stat does not convince me that users actually know what they're doing.

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Django also issues lots to stat()s when starting up their test framework.

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The core issue is that Rubygems adds the `lib` directory of every gem to your path, so you end up calling stat a zillion times.

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I found it pretty readable, and it's used for many 1st year graduate stat programs.

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I wonder if employees will start treating stat-ups like VCs do, by joining many firms for fractional equity of a single employee.

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Any link to a discussion on these Ruby stat calls?

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Solution was to abort after the first failed stat().

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use stat in a sentence?

So basically their biggest problem was that node.js machine-gun hammers the filesystem with stat calls when looking for modules.

What does stat mean?

(transitive, roleplaying games, slang) To assign statistics to (a monster etc. in a game).

What part of speech is stat?

stat is commonly used as verb, noun.