Truthiness

Pronunciation: /ˈtruːˌθiːnəs/

Truthiness (noun)

  1. In programming, the way a value is judged as true or false when used in a condition.
  2. A situation where something seems correct because it fits what people expect, even if it is not actually true.

Examples

  • The truthiness of the value decides the branch.
  • A nonempty string has truthiness in many languages.