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second-class object

second-class object noun: an entity of which the value can be passed as a parameter, but that can neither be returned from a function, nor be assigned to a variable. (Used by Raphael Finkel, the first-class object does not need to have run-time constructability according to his definition.).

Noun

second-class object (plural second-class objects)

  1. (languages) An entity of which the value can be passed as a parameter, but that can neither be returned from a function, nor be assigned to a variable. (Used by Raphael Finkel, the first-class object does not need to have run-time constructability according to his definition.)

Synonyms of second-class object

Forms of second-class object

pluralsecond-class objects

Questions about second-class object

What does second-class object mean?
Second-class object means an entity of which the value can be passed as a parameter, but that can neither be returned from a function, nor be assigned to a variable. (Used by Raphael Finkel, the first-class object does not need to have run-time constructability according to his definition.).
What part of speech is second-class object?
Second-class object is a noun.
What is the plural of second-class object?
The plural of second-class object is second-class objects.

Words near second-class object in the dictionary

  1. second-class citizens
  2. second-class continuation
  3. second-class continuations
  4. second-class entities
  5. second-class entity
  6. second-class object
  7. second-class objects
  8. second-class value
  9. second-class values
  10. second-countable
  11. second-degree

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