Dependency

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Dependency has a number of meanings:

• a chemical dependency is such a strong need for a substance that it becomes necessary to have this substance just to function properly.
• Co-dependency is a behavioural condition.
• a dependence, in behavioral medicine, describes a continuum of physical and psychological attachments related to the concept of addiction.
• dependency, a former or current colony
• a dependency in computer science is a state in which one object uses a functionality of another object. This may cause changes on implementation of one object that can affect implementation of another object.
• a dependency in project management is a link amongst a project's terminal elements.
• Dependency theory, an economic worldview.
• a dependent area is a classification of territory.
• a dependent type, in computer science and logic, is a type which depends on a value.
• a join dependency, in computer science, occurs when a join operation is performed.
• The Ross Dependency is an area of Antarctica claimed by New Zealand.

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• In law and tax legislation, a dependent is a person who depends on another as a primary source of income. For example, a minor child, under the age of majority, is a dependent of his or her parent and the existence of the dependent enables the providor, such as a parent or guardian, to claim a deduction for the purpose of income tax calculations.