classical inheritance

noun

concept of inheritance where parts of a superclass are available to instances of its subclasses

Meanings

nounclassical inheritance (uncountable)
  1. uncountableobject-oriented programmingconcept of inheritance where parts of a superclass are available to instances of its subclasses
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