feature wiki:
>In archaeology a feature refers to any dug, built or dumped evidence of human activity. Examples include ditches, pits, kilns, hearths and postholesIn geographic information systems, a feature comprises an item of feature data.In image processing, a feature is a picture element which can be used for recognition.In the leisure industry, a feature may be a feature film or a radio documentaryIn the news industry, feature journalism provides extended articles or items about events, persons or circumstances.In phonetics and phonology, a distinctive feature is a property of a certain sound (phone) or of a certain phoneme.In software or gadgetry, marketeers speak of a feature meaning a "capability" or a "tool"
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