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null object

null object noun: an object that is both an initial and terminal object.

Noun

null object (plural null objects)

  1. An object that is both an initial and terminal object.
    Synonyms:
    zero object
  2. (object-oriented programming) An object that does nothing and is used instead of a null.
  3. An object that is not expressed by an explicit morpheme.

Synonyms of null object

Forms of null object

pluralnull objects

Questions about null object

What does null object mean?
Null object means an object that is both an initial and terminal object.
What part of speech is null object?
Null object is a noun.
What is the plural of null object?
The plural of null object is null objects.

Words near null object in the dictionary

  1. null matrixes
  2. null modem
  3. null modems
  4. null morpheme
  5. null morphemes
  6. null object
  7. null objects
  8. null path length
  9. null path lengths
  10. null persistent
  11. null pointer

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