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dependency inversion principle

dependency inversion principle proper noun: design principle that states that (1) High- and low-level modules should both depend on abstractions and (2) instead of abstractions depending upon details, details should depend upon abstractions.

Proper noun

dependency inversion principle

  1. (object-oriented programming) Design principle that states that (1) High- and low-level modules should both depend on abstractions and (2) instead of abstractions depending upon details, details should depend upon abstractions.

Questions about dependency inversion principle

What does dependency inversion principle mean?
Dependency inversion principle means design principle that states that (1) High- and low-level modules should both depend on abstractions and (2) instead of abstractions depending upon details, details should depend upon abstractions.
What part of speech is dependency inversion principle?
Dependency inversion principle is a proper noun.

Words near dependency inversion principle in the dictionary

  1. dependency grammar
  2. dependency grammars
  3. dependency hell
  4. dependency injection
  5. dependency injections
  6. dependency inversion principle
  7. dependency ratio
  8. dependency ratios
  9. dependency theory
  10. dependent
  11. dependent clause

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