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reference implementation

reference implementation noun: a piece of software that implements a specification of requirements and whose main purpose is to help in the creation of other software implementations of the specification by serving as a point of reference rather than being put to directly productive use.

Noun

reference implementation (plural reference implementations)

  1. A piece of software that implements a specification of requirements and whose main purpose is to help in the creation of other software implementations of the specification by serving as a point of reference rather than being put to directly productive use.

Synonyms of reference implementation

Forms of reference implementation

pluralreference implementations

Questions about reference implementation

What does reference implementation mean?
Reference implementation means a piece of software that implements a specification of requirements and whose main purpose is to help in the creation of other software implementations of the specification by serving as a point of reference rather than being put to directly productive use.
What part of speech is reference implementation?
Reference implementation is a noun.
What is the plural of reference implementation?
The plural of reference implementation is reference implementations.

Words near reference implementation in the dictionary

  1. reference data
  2. reference electrode
  3. reference electrodes
  4. reference frame
  5. reference frames
  6. reference implementation
  7. reference implementations
  8. reference letter
  9. reference letters
  10. reference libraries
  11. reference library

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