The Word Stabilization Service will call theWord Stabilization Routine defined in the Algorithm Definition. For example, the name of the English Stabilization routine is:
STABILIZATION=N3STEN
- The faststart country Algorithms supplied with the product will contain pre-defined Stabilization routines, and these do not normally require changing.
The actual effect a Call to the Word Stabilization Service will have on the word depends on which Stabilization routine is being used. However, most routines process a word in four phases.
Phase 1 - Head of Word Processing
In this phase, the head of the word is examined for one or more characters, as pre-defined in the routine, and if a match is found, a replacement is made. For example, a common rule is:
PHF
Phase 2 - Tail of Word Processing
The next step is to examine the tail or end of the word for one or more characters, as pre-defined in the routine, and if a match is found, a replacement is made. For example, a common rule is:
EEY
Phase 3 - Middle of Word Processing
Next, the rest of the word is examined for one or more characters, as pre-defined in the routine, and if a match is found, a replacement is made. For example, two common rules are:
MN
vowelA
Phase 4 - Final Processing
Lastly, the tail of the word is examined. A common final processing rule is: