stateless

Of a system or protocol, such that it does not keep a persistent state between transactions.

Adjective

  1. Of a system or protocol, such that it does not keep a persistent state between transactions.
    • A stateless server treats each request independently.
  2. Without state or pomp.
  3. Without a state or nationality; not subject to any state.
    • UN Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
    • The ability to shift profits to low-tax countries by locating intellectual property in them[…]is often assumed to be the preserve of high-tech companies.[…]current tax rules make it easy for all sorts of firms to...
  4. Neither believing in nor supporting the idea of nations.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English stateless From state + -less.

Synonyms

citizenshipless countryless nationless

Antonyms

stateful

Derived

stateless capitalism statelessly statelessness stateless person