vtable
UK/ˈviːteɪbəl/
vtable noun: a table of memory pointers to different implementations of a virtual function.
Noun
vtable (plural vtables)
- A table of memory pointers to different implementations of a virtual function.
- This solution allows the Command executor to iterate through a collection of unrelated objects with no vtables and pick out the right method for each one.2000, Robert C. Martin, More C++ gems
- Note that nonvirtual functions do not appear in a vtable.2003, John C. Mitchell, Concepts in programming languages
Synonyms of vtable
Forms of vtable
| plural | vtables |
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Origin of vtable
Shortening of virtual method table or virtual function table.
Words that rhyme with vtable
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Questions about vtable
- What does vtable mean?
- Vtable means a table of memory pointers to different implementations of a virtual function.
- What part of speech is vtable?
- Vtable is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vtable?
- Vtable is pronounced /ˈviːteɪbəl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of vtable?
- The plural of vtable is vtables.
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