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has-a

has-a noun: the relationship between a class and any member of that class in object-oriented computer programming.

Noun

has-a (plural has-as)

  1. The relationship between a class and any member of that class in object-oriented computer programming.
  2. Such a relationship expressed as an ontology component (regardless of whether the OOP paradigm per se is implemented).

Forms of has-a

pluralhas-as

Origin of has-a

From has + a.

Questions about has-a

What does has-a mean?
Has-a means the relationship between a class and any member of that class in object-oriented computer programming.
What part of speech is has-a?
Has-a is a noun.
What is the plural of has-a?
The plural of has-a is has-as.

Words near has-a in the dictionary

  1. has up
  2. has Van Gogh's ear for music
  3. has way
  4. has words
  5. has't
  6. has-a
  7. has-as
  8. has-been
  9. has-been-dom
  10. has-beens
  11. Hasaean

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