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type introspection

Syllables: type·in·tro·spec·tion/taɪp ɪntɹəˈspɛkʃən/

type introspection noun: the ability of a program to examine at run time the type or properties of an object.

Noun

type introspection (usually uncountable, plural type introspections)

  1. (usually, object-oriented programming) The ability of a program to examine at run time the type or properties of an object.
    Synonyms:
    introspection

Synonyms of type introspection

Forms of type introspection

pluraltype introspections

Words that rhyme with type introspection

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Questions about type introspection

What does type introspection mean?
Type introspection means the ability of a program to examine at run time the type or properties of an object.
What part of speech is type introspection?
Type introspection is a noun.
How do you pronounce type introspection?
Type introspection is pronounced /taɪp ɪntɹəˈspɛkʃən/.
What is the plural of type introspection?
The plural of type introspection is type introspections.

Words near type introspection in the dictionary

  1. type II errors
  2. type II fun
  3. type III fun
  4. type inference
  5. type inferences
  6. type introspection
  7. type introspections
  8. type juggling
  9. type localities
  10. type locality
  11. type metal

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