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built-in type

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Canada/ˈbɪltɪn ˈtaɪp/

built-in type noun: a data type provided by a programming language as a basic building block, such as integer, character or Boolean, but in some languages also list, hash table or first class function.

Noun

built-in type (plural built-in types)

  1. A data type provided by a programming language as a basic building block, such as integer, character or Boolean, but in some languages also list, hash table or first class function.

Forms of built-in type

pluralbuilt-in types

Questions about built-in type

What does built-in type mean?
Built-in type means a data type provided by a programming language as a basic building block, such as integer, character or Boolean, but in some languages also list, hash table or first class function.
What part of speech is built-in type?
Built-in type is a noun.
How do you pronounce built-in type?
Built-in type is pronounced /ˈbɪltɪn ˈtaɪp/ (Canada).
What is the plural of built-in type?
The plural of built-in type is built-in types.

Words near built-in type in the dictionary

  1. built upon
  2. built-in
  3. built-in function
  4. built-in functions
  5. built-in obsolescence
  6. built-in type
  7. built-in types
  8. built-ins
  9. built-up
  10. built-up roof
  11. built-up roofs

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