hydration

noun — 5 senses

hydration

noun

US /haɪˈdɹeɪʃən/

Etymology From hydrate + -ion. The programming terms come from the concept of data lake.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Usually The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.

2

Biology, Natural sciences Usually The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues.

  • Proper nutrition – and even more important, proper hydration – is crucial in preventing and recovering from both fevers and colds.2016 September 16, Hailey Middlebrook, “Should you really feed a cold and starve a fever?”, in CNN:
3

Business, Construction, Manufacturing Usually The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.

4

Usually The process of populating an object with data loaded from a data source.

Object-oriented programming

5

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Web design Usually Client-side rendering of pre-rendered static server data, e.g. to make dynamic web pages.

Derived terms
data hydration, dehydration, euhydration, hydrational, hydration break, hyperhydration, hypohydration, normohydration, overhydration, photohydration, posthydration, prehydration, rehydration, superhydration, underhydration
Related terms
hydrate

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