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dataclass

dataclass noun: a class designed for holding values rather than providing methods.

Noun

dataclass (plural dataclasses)

  1. (object-oriented programming, Python) A class designed for holding values rather than providing methods.

Forms of dataclass

pluraldataclasses

Origin of dataclass

From data + class.

Questions about dataclass

What does dataclass mean?
Dataclass means a class designed for holding values rather than providing methods.
What part of speech is dataclass?
Dataclass is a noun.
What is the plural of dataclass?
The plural of dataclass is dataclasses.

Words near dataclass in the dictionary

  1. datacenter
  2. datacenters
  3. datacentre
  4. datacentres
  5. datacentric
  6. dataclass
  7. dataclasses
  8. datacom
  9. datacomms
  10. datacommunications
  11. datacoms

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