1.
[syn: well-behaved, well behaved]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
well-behaved
adj 1: (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner
that the speaker believes is correct; "a well-behaved
child" [syn: well-behaved, well behaved]
The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):
well-behaved
adj.
1. Software that does its job quietly and without counterintuitive effects.
Esp.: said of software having an interface spec sufficiently simple and
well-defined that it can be used as a tool by other software. See cat.
2. Said of an algorithm that doesn't crash or blow up, even when given
pathological input. Implies that the stability of the algorithm is
intrinsic, which makes this somewhat different from bulletproof.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
well-behaved
1. [primarily MS-DOS] Said of software conforming to system
interface guidelines and standards. Well-behaved software
uses the operating system to do chores such as keyboard
input, allocating memory and drawing graphics. Oppose
ill-behaved.
2. Software that does its job quietly and without
counterintuitive effects. Especially said of software having
an interface spec sufficiently simple and well-defined that it
can be used as a tool by other software. See cat.
[Jargon File]