!!! Overview [{$pagename}] is the particular condition that an [entity] is in at a specific [time].[{$pagename}] of a digital logic circuit or computer program is a technical term for all the [stored information|data], at a given instant in time, to which the circuit or [application] has access. The output of a digital circuit or computer [application] at any time is completely determined by its current inputs and its [{$pagename}] or [data]. [{$pagename}] can refer to the position within a [life cycle] A change in [{$pagename}] may be referred to as an [Event]!! Systems [{$pagename}] Generally, systems are considered to be one of the following: * [Stateful] systems or [protocols] processing of the current [data]. * [Stateless] systems or [protocols] !! [OAuth state parameter] In [OAuth 2.0] there is an [OAuth state parameter] !! Be smart with [{$pagename}] Storing of '[{$pagename}]', be that user [data] (e.g., the items in the users shopping cart, or their employee number) or system [{$pagename}] (e.g., how many instances of a job are running, what version of code is running in production), is the hardest aspect of architecting a [Distributed systems] ([Cloud Native]) [architecture]. You should therefore architect your system to be intentional about when, and how, you store [{$pagename}], and design components to be [stateless] wherever you can.!! [Jurisdiction] as [state] Often others may refer to [{$pagename}] such as a [US State]. [{$applicationname}] will often use the word [Jurisdiction] which may NOT be technically correct. !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }]