devirtualize
devirtualize verb: to make no longer virtual.
Verb
devirtualize (third-person singular simple present devirtualizes, present participle devirtualizing, simple past and past participle devirtualized)
- To make no longer virtual.
- Because functions that contain references to this cannot be inlined, the Compiler's ability to devirtualize prototype methods is even more important in terms of reducing the size of compiled code. By devirtualizing methods and removing references to this, more methods become functions that are...2010, Michael Bolin, Closure: The Definitive Guide
Forms of devirtualize
| third-person singular present | devirtualizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | devirtualizing |
| past participle | devirtualized |
| past | devirtualized |
| alternative form | devirtualise |
Origin of devirtualize
From de- + virtualize.
Words formed from devirtualize
Questions about devirtualize
- What does devirtualize mean?
- Devirtualize means to make no longer virtual.
- What part of speech is devirtualize?
- Devirtualize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of devirtualize?
- The past tense of devirtualize is devirtualized.
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