unsubclass
unsubclass verb: to cause (a previously subclassed window or object) no longer to act like a member of a subclass.
Verb
unsubclass (third-person singular simple present unsubclasses, present participle unsubclassing, simple past and past participle unsubclassed)
- To cause (a previously subclassed window or object) no longer to act like a member of a subclass.
- A good convention for working with multiple subclasses is to only subclass the window procedure that is the first in the call chain and only unsubclass the one that is first.1990, Paul W. Cheatham, David E. Reich, Robert F. G. Robinson, OS/2 presentation manager programming, page 339
- Unsubclassing the plug-in window ensures that Navigator can continue to function normally once the plug-in module is unloaded.1996, Ted Coombs, Jason Coombs, Don Brewer, The Netscape LiveWire Sourcebook
Forms of unsubclass
| third-person singular present | unsubclasses |
|---|---|
| present participle | unsubclassing |
| past participle | unsubclassed |
| past | unsubclassed |
Origin of unsubclass
From un- + subclass.
Questions about unsubclass
- What does unsubclass mean?
- Unsubclass means to cause (a previously subclassed window or object) no longer to act like a member of a subclass.
- What part of speech is unsubclass?
- Unsubclass is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unsubclass?
- The past tense of unsubclass is unsubclassed.
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