adj. That supports different states, reacting to the same input differently depending on the current state.
adj. Full of state; stately.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Full of state; stately.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Full of state; stately.
Word Usage
"CheckPoint is a pioneer in stateful inspection firewalls and, like Avaya and unified communications, is focused solely on the security business with products dedicated to firewalling, VPNs, unified threat management and intrusion prevention."