built-in type

Canada/ˈbɪltɪn ˈtaɪp/

noun

A data type provided by a programming language as a basic building block, such as integer, character or Boolean, but in some languages also list, hash table or first class function.

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Meanings

nounbuilt-in type (plural built-in types)

plural built-in types

  1. computerA data type provided by a programming language as a basic building block, such as integer, character or Boolean, but in some languages also list, hash table or first class function.
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APA

built-in type. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/built-in%20type

MLA

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Chicago

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