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forward declaration

forward declaration noun: the declaration of an identifier before it is given a complete definition, so that the compiler can know its data type and memory size.

Noun

forward declaration (countable and uncountable, plural forward declarations)

  1. The declaration of an identifier before it is given a complete definition, so that the compiler can know its data type and memory size.

Forms of forward declaration

pluralforward declarations

Questions about forward declaration

What does forward declaration mean?
Forward declaration means the declaration of an identifier before it is given a complete definition, so that the compiler can know its data type and memory size.
What part of speech is forward declaration?
Forward declaration is a noun.
What is the plural of forward declaration?
The plural of forward declaration is forward declarations.

Words near forward declaration in the dictionary

  1. forward bias
  2. forward compatibility
  3. forward compatible
  4. forward contract
  5. forward contracts
  6. forward declaration
  7. forward declarations
  8. forward dive
  9. forward dives
  10. forward echo
  11. forward echoes

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