abstract class

noun

A class that cannot be instantiated and may have abstract method.

Opposite
concrete class
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Meanings

nounabstract class (plural abstract classes)

plural abstract classes

  1. object-oriented programmingA class that cannot be instantiated and may have abstract method.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
concrete class

Translations

Finnish abstrakti luokka
  • abstrakti luokkain software - a class which cannot be instantiated
French classe abstraite
  • classe abstraitein software - a class which cannot be instantiated
German abstrakte Klasse
  • abstrakte Klassein software - a class which cannot be instantiated
Greek αφηρημένη κλάση
  • αφηρημένη κλάση (afiriméni klási)in software - a class which cannot be instantiated
Icelandic hugrænn klasi
  • hugrænn klasiin software - a class which cannot be instantiated
Polish klasa abstrakcyjna
  • klasa abstrakcyjnain software - a class which cannot be instantiated
Turkish soyut sınıf
  • soyut sınıfin software - a class which cannot be instantiated
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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