# stateful

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. That supports different states, reacting to the same input differently depending on the current state.
2. Full of state; stately.

## Etymology
From state + -ful. In the computing sense it is intended as an opposite for stateless.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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