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mixin

/ˈmɪksɪn/

mixin noun: an uninstantiable class that provides functionality to be inherited by a subclass.

Noun

mixin (plural mixins)

  1. (object-oriented programming) An uninstantiable class that provides functionality to be inherited by a subclass.
    • Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin, as an interface contains only method signatures, while a trait includes also the full method definitions; on the other side mixins include method definitions, but they can also carry state through attributes, while traits usually don't.
    Synonyms:
    abstract base class

Synonyms of mixin

  • abstract base class

Forms of mixin

pluralmixins
alternative formmix-in

Origin of mixin

Deverbal from mix in.

Questions about mixin

What does mixin mean?
Mixin means an uninstantiable class that provides functionality to be inherited by a subclass.
What part of speech is mixin?
Mixin is a noun.
How do you pronounce mixin?
Mixin is pronounced /ˈmɪksɪn/.
What is the plural of mixin?
The plural of mixin is mixins.

Words near mixin in the dictionary

  1. mixicoronoids
  2. mixie
  3. mixier
  4. mixies
  5. mixiest
  6. mixin
  7. mixing
  8. mixing apples and oranges
  9. mixing board
  10. mixing boards
  11. mixing bowl

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