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abstract method

abstract method noun: a method of an abstract class that has no implementation in that class and must therefore be implemented by all subtyping classes.

Noun

abstract method (plural abstract methods)

  1. (object-oriented programming) A method of an abstract class that has no implementation in that class and must therefore be implemented by all subtyping classes.

Antonyms of abstract method

Forms of abstract method

pluralabstract methods

Questions about abstract method

What does abstract method mean?
Abstract method means a method of an abstract class that has no implementation in that class and must therefore be implemented by all subtyping classes.
What part of speech is abstract method?
Abstract method is a noun.
What is the plural of abstract method?
The plural of abstract method is abstract methods.

Words near abstract method in the dictionary

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