Method

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Method (from Greek methodos = following after, pursuit). The word entered English in 1541 via French and Latin.

Descartes' 1619 Discourse on Method is a seminal work of the Age of Enlightenment, modern science and scientific method in general.
In science in general, method is a codified series of steps taken to complete a certain task or to reach a certain objective , see also algorithm, methodology.
- In computer science in particular, a method is another name for an action, algorithm, function, or procedure; more specifically, in object-oriented programming, it is an implementation of code responding to certain messages.
- In Software Engineering in particular, a method is technical recipe for building software. Compare with a methodology.
Method acting is a style of acting in which the actor attempts to replicate the conditions under which the character operates.
method is the bassist and programmer for industrial band, Godhead
The Method is a book written by Archimedes which indicates that Archimedes had discovered some parts of calculus. The only known copy is in such poor condition that it can only be read using advanced imaging techniques.