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generic function

generic function noun: entity made up of all methods having the same name.

Noun

generic function (plural generic functions)

  1. (object-oriented programming) Entity made up of all methods having the same name.

Forms of generic function

pluralgeneric functions

Questions about generic function

What does generic function mean?
Generic function means entity made up of all methods having the same name.
What part of speech is generic function?
Generic function is a noun.
What is the plural of generic function?
The plural of generic function is generic functions.

Words near generic function in the dictionary

  1. generic classes
  2. generic element
  3. generic elements
  4. generic epithet
  5. generic epithets
  6. generic function
  7. generic functions
  8. generic interval
  9. generic intervals
  10. generic masculine
  11. generic name

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