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generic type

generic type noun: a type which can be instantiated with any other type.

Noun

generic type (plural generic types)

  1. (object-oriented programming) A type which can be instantiated with any other type.
    • We call generic type a parametrized specification defining a family of types. Each member of that family is characterized, in a defining occurrence, by its generic name and its actual parameters.1977, Jacques André, Implementation and Design of Algorithmic Languages
    • A generic type is a type that is parameterized by one or several other types.2006, Patrick Smacchia, Practical .NET2 and C#2, Paradoxal Press

Forms of generic type

pluralgeneric types

Questions about generic type

What does generic type mean?
Generic type means a type which can be instantiated with any other type.
What part of speech is generic type?
Generic type is a noun.
What is the plural of generic type?
The plural of generic type is generic types.

Words near generic type in the dictionary

  1. generic property
  2. generic term
  3. generic they
  4. generic top-level domain
  5. generic top-level domains
  6. generic type
  7. generic types
  8. generic you
  9. Generica
  10. generical
  11. generically

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