generate

v 1: bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of

problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the

office" [syn: {bring forth}]

2: give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This

year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The cow won't

give much milk" [syn: {render}, {yield}, {return}, {give}]

3: produce (electricity); "We can't generate enough power for

the entire city"

4: make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father

children but don't recognize them" [syn: {beget}, {get}, {engender},

{father}, {mother}, {sire}, {bring forth}]

generate

To produce something according to an {algorithm} or program or

set of rules, or as a (possibly unintended) {side effect} of

the execution of an algorithm or program.

The opposite of {parse}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1995-06-15)