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I know the anthropomorphizing feels inaccurate to some. What is the "correct" way to describe this in one word other than "personality"? We use "respond" in programming, but a machine can't really "respond," can it? It can pass data from a server to a client. We just use shorthand for these types of actions because they are so easily analogous to the human action.


I would go for "writing style" or "behavior", but would almost be okay with "personality"


Inanimate objects are said to have personality, too. This is certainly true for clothing and decor.


Rust has error handling personality.




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