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inversion of control

inversion of control noun: abstract principle describing an aspect of some software architecture designs in which the flow of control of a system is inverted in comparison to the traditional architecture, getting the flow of control from a generic code part.

Noun

inversion of control (uncountable)

  1. Abstract principle describing an aspect of some software architecture designs in which the flow of control of a system is inverted in comparison to the traditional architecture, getting the flow of control from a generic code part.
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Questions about inversion of control

What does inversion of control mean?
Inversion of control means abstract principle describing an aspect of some software architecture designs in which the flow of control of a system is inverted in comparison to the traditional architecture, getting the flow of control from a generic code part.
What part of speech is inversion of control?
Inversion of control is a noun.

Words near inversion of control in the dictionary

  1. inversibility
  2. inversible
  3. inversin
  4. inversing
  5. inversion
  6. inversion of control
  7. inversion pair
  8. inversion pairs
  9. inversion table
  10. inversion tables
  11. inversion therapy

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