Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy.

worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

dependable is a perl script that you distribute with your tarballs. It automatically downloads dependencies for your software from the web/FTP. This makes tarball installation much easier for your users.

consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"

The load-carrying ability for the period specified when related to the characteristics of the load to be supplied. The dependable capacity of a station is determined by such factors as capability, operating power factor, and the portion of a given load which the station is to supply.

an in-memory representation of an object managed by the Dependency System

financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"