The quality of being extensible; the capacity of being extended; as, the extensibility of a fiber, or of a plate of metal
The ease with which code may be adapted to changes of the requirements or specification
The ability to add new features to an existing program without disturbing any existing code
The ability of II system and applications to support and incorporate new functions and technological advances -- e g , the ability of an ATV transmission system to support and incorporate new functions and future technological advances
The capability to extend an object's or application's functionality through the use of a programming language or an add-in
(1) a developer-oriented quality requirement specifying the degree to which the system shall be able to be modified to meet changing requirements or goals
The ease with which a system adapts to meet new requirements Extensibility also includes the ability to add or change a function or data (data type, file format, database schema, or information model) without: Requiring changes to existing functions, data, and interfaces Introducing unwanted side effects, such as degradation of performance, reliability, maintainability, portability, and so on
Vendor of XML tools, e g XML Authority, a graphical design tool for e g XML Schemas, and XML Instance a schema-sensitive XML editor These tools are both part of Software AG's XENON architecture extensibility was acquired by TIBCO in 2000 extensibility Homepage
The ability to add functionality to an existing program For example, the Small Business Server console is extensible in that additional features and help files can be added and integrated by value-added providers and end users