## Definition Provide a brief, direct answer—a name, value, or fact—without explanation or working. *Verb. Noun form: statement.* ## Characteristics - Answers with a single fact—a name, value, or term; - requires no elaboration or supporting detail; - requires no demonstrated calculation; and - often the shortest possible correct answer to a question. ## Examples ### State the number of bits in an IPv4 address - 32 bits. ### State the data type that would best store a person's age - Integer. ### State the command word that means "the fewest words possible" - State. ### State one word that best describes the following: Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois - State. ## Non-examples - [[identify|Identification]]—selects an answer from a set of possibilities or points to a feature, rather than a standalone fact. - [[describe|Description]]—gives a fuller account with multiple facts or steps, rather than a single brief answer. - [[specify|Specification]]—gives precise, complete detail (values, parameters, or requirements), rather than a single brief answer.