Rust

Definitions

1. The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
   countable, uncountable
2. A surname.
3. A multiparadigm programming language focused on safety, especially safe concurrency.
4. A similar substance based on another metal.
   countable, uncountable
5. A reddish-brown color.
   countable, uncountable
6. A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus (Pucciniales).
   countable, uncountable
7. Damage caused to stamps and album pages by a fungal infection.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work⟳ very dangerous.”

“copper rust”

“In Rust, the compiler plays a gatekeeper role by refusing to compile code with these elusive bugs, including concurrency bugs.”

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