Term: functional

Definition of "functional" by Sutherland Shire Web Design: In the context of web development, "functional" often refers to functional programming, which is a programming paradigm where programs are constructed by applying and composing functions. It emphasizes the use of pure functions, avoiding shared state, mutable data, and side-effects. Functional programming is declarative rather than imperative, and application state flows through pure functions. In a broader sense, "functional" can also simply refer to something that is working correctly or serving its intended purpose. For example, a "functional website" would be a site that operates as it's supposed to without any errors or issues.