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metatable

metatable noun: a table (of key-value pairs) associated with another object, which uses the functions (or other data) it contains to define the behaviour of that object under certain conditions.

Noun

metatable (plural metatables)

  1. A table (of key-value pairs) associated with another object, which uses the functions (or other data) it contains to define the behaviour of that object under certain conditions.

Forms of metatable

pluralmetatables

Origin of metatable

From meta- + table.

Questions about metatable

What does metatable mean?
Metatable means a table (of key-value pairs) associated with another object, which uses the functions (or other data) it contains to define the behaviour of that object under certain conditions.
What part of speech is metatable?
Metatable is a noun.
What is the plural of metatable?
The plural of metatable is metatables.

Words near metatable in the dictionary

  1. metasyphilitic
  2. metasystem
  3. metasystematics
  4. metasystemic
  5. metasystems
  6. metatable
  7. metatables
  8. metatag
  9. metatags
  10. metatalk
  11. metatars-

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