data access object

noun

An object in programming that provides an abstract interface to some type of persistence mechanism, providing some specific data operations without exposing details of the persistence layer.

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Meanings

noundata access object (plural data access objects)

plural data access objects

  1. computingAn object in programming that provides an abstract interface to some type of persistence mechanism, providing some specific data operations without exposing details of the persistence layer.

    Synonyms: DAO

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn object in programming that provides an abstract interface to some type of persistence mechanism, providing some specific data operations without exposing details of the persistence layer.

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DAO
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APA

data access object. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20access%20object

MLA

“data access object.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20access%20object. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “data access object,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20access%20object.

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