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third-class object

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

Noun

third-class object (plural third-class objects)

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

Synonyms of third-class object

Forms of third-class object

pluralthird-class objects

Questions about third-class object

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

Words near third-class object in the dictionary

  1. third-class
  2. third-class citizen
  3. third-class citizens
  4. third-class entities
  5. third-class entity
  6. third-class object
  7. third-class objects
  8. third-class value
  9. third-class values
  10. third-culture kid
  11. third-culture kids

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