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polyfill

noun

Etymology

Named with reference to the spackling paste Polyfilla.

  1. derived from *pl̥h₁nós✻ — “full”
  2. inherited from *fullijaną✻ — “to make full, fill”
  3. inherited from *fullijan✻
  4. inherited from fyllan — “to fill, fill up, replenish, satisfy; complete, fulfill”
  5. inherited from fillen
  6. compounded as polyfill — “polyester + fill”

Definitions

  1. A synthetic textile used for bulk or insulation, e.g., in stuffed animals or coats.

    • The racks include blouses and sweaters and some polyfill vests, with corduroy coats and outerwear due to be in stock as the weather cools.
    • The first article, designated a troll, is 12 inches tall, composed of polyfill with a cotton knit shell.

  2. An algorithm to fill a polygon with a particular color.

    • In the process i have come up with the following algorithm , and i wonder if it is a good one (i.e. fast), and also if anyone can give me tips on any other fast polyfill algoritm^([sic]).

  3. A plugin that provides the functionality of newer browsers to older versions.

    • A common way to group elements for collective use by JavaScript is to assign them the same (CSS) class and then to use getElementsByClassName(). Possibly with a polyfill for the "certain old browser".
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To create or apply a polyfill.

      • See the FAQ. Or polyfill String.prototype.trim() if necessary and just call .trim().

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for polyfill. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA