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decoupled

Pronunciation: [diˈkʌpəld]

Word

Context: "relationship"

(adjective) when two things are separated and no longer depend on each other. Imagine two friends who used to always work together but now do their own things. They are decoupled now.

Example

The software system was decoupled from the hardware, allowing for more flexibility in updates.

Example

The teams were not decoupled, which caused confusion during the project.

Example

How do we know if these processes are decoupled from one another?

Context: "technology"

(verb) to separate two things that were linked so they can work independently. Think of it like taking apart two connected toys so that each one can be played with separately.

Example

The engineer decoupled the software from the database to improve performance.

Example

The data could not be decoupled from the application, leading to more complex issues.

Example

Can we decouple the different parts of the system for better efficiency?

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