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metatables

metatables is the plural of metatable.

Meaning of metatable

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.

Questions about metatables

What is metatables the plural of?
Metatables is the plural of metatable.

Words near metatables in the dictionary

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

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