Method
Method (from
Greek methodos =
following after,
pursuit). The word entered English in
1541 via French and Latin.
*
Descartes'
1619 Discourse on Method is a seminal work of the
Age of Enlightenment, modern science and scientific method in general.
* In science in general,
method is a codified series of steps taken to complete a certain task or to reach a certain objective , see also
algorithm,
methodology.
** In
computer science in particular, a
method is another name for an
action,
algorithm,
function, or
procedure; more specifically, in
object-oriented programming, it is an implementation of code responding to certain messages.
** In
Software Engineering in particular, a
method is technical recipe for building software. Compare with a
methodology.
*
Method acting is a style of
acting in which the actor attempts to replicate the conditions under which the character operates.
*
method is the bassist and programmer for industrial band,
Godhead*The Method of Mechanical Theorems, also known simply as
The Method, is a book written by
Archimedes which indicates that Archimedes had discovered some parts of
calculus. The only known copy is in such poor condition that it can only be read using advanced imaging techniques.
*In music, a
method is a kind of textbook to help students learning to play a musical instrument.
