forgiving meaning: definition, quotations

forgiving

adj

Inclined to forgive.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences User-friendly, such that harmful mistakes are not easily made.

A good WebApp interface is understandable and forgiving, providing the user with a sense of control. […] Work is carefully and continuously saved, with full option for the user to undo any activity at any time.2010, Roger S. Pressman, Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach, page 336:

noun

An act of forgiveness.

And I receive your forgiveness only from you. A group's promises and forgivings are nothing more than the sum of its individual members' promises and forgivings.1996, Bernard P. Dauenhauer, Citizenship in a Fragile World, page 58: