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instance variable

instance variable noun: a member variable that is associated with a class for which each object of the class has a separate copy.

Noun

instance variable (plural instance variables)

  1. (object-oriented programming) A member variable that is associated with a class for which each object of the class has a separate copy.

Antonyms of instance variable

Forms of instance variable

pluralinstance variables

Questions about instance variable

What does instance variable mean?
Instance variable means a member variable that is associated with a class for which each object of the class has a separate copy.
What part of speech is instance variable?
Instance variable is a noun.
What is the plural of instance variable?
The plural of instance variable is instance variables.

Words near instance variable in the dictionary

  1. instamps
  2. Instamum
  3. Instamums
  4. instance
  5. instance in
  6. instance variable
  7. instance variables
  8. instance-based programming
  9. instanced
  10. instanced in
  11. instances

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