adaptee

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noun

A class that is converted to another class using a so-called adapter class.

OriginFrench adaptée →
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Meanings

nounadaptee (plural adaptees)

plural adaptees

  1. object-oriented programmingcomputingA class that is converted to another class using a so-called adapter class.

Origin

  1. Frenchadaptée
  2. Englishadaptee

Borrowed from French adaptée.

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Translations

German Adaptierte
  • Adaptierteclass converted to another with a so-called adapter class
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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