Meaning & use
functionality
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The range of operations or purposes that something, especially a machine or software, is designed to perform.
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The new update adds several useful functionality improvements to the app.
Engineers tested the device's core functionality before release.
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Functionality is especially common in technology and software contexts, referring to what a product can actually do.
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