dataclass

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noun

A class designed for holding values rather than providing methods.

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Meanings

noundataclass (plural dataclasses)

plural dataclasses

  1. object-oriented programming; Python; object-oriented programming; PythonA class designed for holding values rather than providing methods.

Origin

From data + class.

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APA

dataclass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dataclass

MLA

“dataclass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dataclass. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dataclass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dataclass.

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