Profile

What “Profile” means

Noun

1. The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
2. The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view.
3. A summary or collection of information, especially about a person.
4. A specific page or field in which users can provide various types of personal information in software or Internet systems.
5. Reputation, prominence; noticeability.

Verb

1. To create a summary or collection of information about (a person, etc.).
2. To act based on such a summary, especially one that is a stereotype; to engage in profiling.
3. To draw in profile or outline.
4. To give a definite form by chiselling, milling, etc.
5. To measure the performance of various parts of (a program) so as to locate bottlenecks.

Where the word comes from

From French profil, from Italian profilo (“a border”), later also proffilo (“a side-face, profile”), from Latin pro (“before”) + filo (“a line, stroke, thread”), from filum (“a thread”); see file. Doublet of purfle.

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• Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing