Definition of Native

Native Language System
(NLS) A set of interfaces specified by X/Open for developing applications to run in different natural language environments.
(1995-02-03)

Native
The availability of a software package written directly for an operating system as opposed to running in emulation under some type of translation process. Emulation usually runs slower and possibly less effectively than native versions. For example, Word Perfect and Microsoft Word have native versions for both Power Mac and Windows Chicago operating systems. Most Windows and DOS programs must be run in emulation on PowerPCs such that the speed advantages of the PowerPC are virtually lost due to not being able to run in native form. Francis (1994) reports that the main drawback that is holding down sales of Apple Corporation' s Power Mac is that "no one is building mainstream (native) productivity applications for the Power Mac." Whether or not Windows Chicago is truly better than the IBM and Apple competition operating systems may be a moot point if there are over 40 million Windows users that have installed or soon will install Windows Chicago. Market share determines the number of native software applications being developed for operating systems. Mac, UNIX, and other operating systems are losing the native software development war to Windows Chicago and Windows 2000. Windows Chicago is almost certain to become the PC operating system standard of choice until its upgrade called Windows Cairo rolls off the line and/or Windows 2000 with upgraded object-oriented programming features become the operating systems of choice among users having newer hardware speed and memory components. (See also Operating system)

NATIVE
- Static variable in class java.lang.reflect.Modifier 
public static final int NATIVE
The int value representing the native modifier.

Native
Not counting ,or prior to applying, any of: scaling, upconversion, downconversion, encoding, decodiing, modulation, demodulation, etc. For example the native resolution of "720p HDTV" is 720 pixels high by 1280 pixels wide but a particular TV set with a native 4:3 aspect ratio resolution of 640 by 480 on an LCD panel can convert a 720p 16:9 program to fit by displaying half the program's resolution horizontally and vertically, 640 by 360.

native
A Java programming language keyword that is used in method declarations to specify that the method is not implemented in the same Java source file, but rather in another language.

Native
(n.)
One who, or that which, is born in a place or country referred to; a denizen by birth; an animal, a fruit, or vegetable, produced in a certain region; as, a native of France.
  
(n.)
Any of the live stock found in a region, as distinguished from such as belong to pure and distinct imported breeds.
  
(a.)
Original; constituting the original substance of anything; as, native dust.
  
(a.)
Of or pertaining to one's birth; natal; belonging to the place or the circumstances in which one is born; -- opposed to foreign; as, native land, language, color, etc.
  
(a.)
Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).
  
(a.)
Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium chloride.
  
(a.)
Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as, native silver.
  
(a.)
Conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one; inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius, cheerfulness, simplicity, rights, etc.
  
(a.)
Born in the region in which one lives; as, a native inhabitant, race; grown or originating in the region where used or sold; not foreign or imported; as, native oysters, or strawberries.
  
(a.)
Arising by birth; having an origin; born.
  

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Noun
1. a person who was born in a particular place; an indigenous person
(synonym) indigen, indigene
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) Levantine

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Adjective
1. being such by origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"
(antonym) foreign
(similar) autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous
2. belonging to one by birth; "my native land"; "one's native language"
(antonym) adopted, adoptive
3. being or composed of people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"
(synonym) aboriginal
(antonym) nonnative
4. as found in nature in the elemental form; "native copper"
(similar) pure
5. normally existing at birth; "mankind's connatural sense of the good"
(synonym) connatural, inborn, inbred
(similar) normal

No more sense than a native bear, and not half as good-looking
dumb

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native
\na"tive\ (?), a. [f. natif, l. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. see nation, and cf. naïve, nelf a serf.]
1. arising by birth; having an origin; born. [obs.] anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native, rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.
2. of or pertaining to one's birth; natal; belonging to the place or the circumstances in which one is born; -- opposed to foreign; as, native land, language, color, etc.
3. born in the region in which one lives; as, a native inhabitant, race; grown or originating in the region where used or sold; not foreign or imported; as, native oysters, or strawberries.
4. original; constituting the original substance of anything; as, native dust.
5. conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one; inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius, cheerfulness, simplicity, rights, etc. courage is native to you.
6. naturally related; cognate; connected (with). [r.] the head is not more native to the heart, than is the throne of denmark to thy father.
7. (min.) (a) found in nature uncombined with other elements; as, native silver. (b) found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium chloride.
native
american party. see under american, a.
native
bear (zo?l.), the koala.
native
bread (bot.), a large underground fungus, of australia (mylitta australis), somewhat resembling a truffle, but much larger.
native
devil. (zo?l.) same as tasmanian devil, under devil.
native
hen (zo?l.), an australian rail (tribonyx mortierii).
native
pheasant. (zo?l.) see leipoa.
native
rabbit (zo?l.), an australian marsupial (perameles lagotis) resembling a rabbit in size and form.
native
sloth (zo?l.), the koala.
native
thrush (zo?l.), an australian singing bird (pachycephala olivacea); -- called also thickhead.
native
turkey (zo?l.), the australian bustard (choriotis australis); -- called also bebilya.

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 native wallflower 
 native pheasant 
 native compiler 
 native seal 
 native pear 
 native sloth 
 native devil 
 native hen 
 native peach 
 native rabbit 
 native orange 
 native bread 
 native australian 
 native american party 
 native turkey 
 native bear 
 native fuchsia 
 australian or native 
 native thrush 

native
n., dú(th)chasach m.
(inhabitant) áitightheoir
a native of Ireland: Éireannach, (see also Irish)
adj., dú(th)chasach, dú(th)chais (ga.)
native land: tír dú(th)chais, dú(th)chas
native language: teanga dhúchais

Cynfyl
Cynfyl = n. native place

Genedigol
Genedigol = a. native, natal

Priodor
Priodor = n. proprietor; a native

native
by the tenure of a bondman.

native
paterna, paternus

Native (adj.)
salatik

Native (n.)
salasu

native
n. Sung

Native
Software that's written specifically to run on a particular processor. For example, a program optimized for a 68K processor runs in native mode on a Quadra, but it runs in emulation mode (which is slower on a Power PC-based Power Mac). Also, the file format in which an application normally saves it documents. The native format is generally readable only by that application (other programs can sometimes translate it using filters).

Native
(insect or plant): Of local origin, not intentionally or accidentally introduced.

native
Naturally occuring forms of precious metals, for example, native copper, native gold, and native silver. Native metals are often very impure.

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