decorator pattern

noun

A structural (and partitioning) design pattern that allows behaviour to be added to an existing object dynamically.

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Meanings

noundecorator pattern (plural decorator patterns)

plural decorator patterns

  1. artsA structural (and partitioning) design pattern that allows behaviour to be added to an existing object dynamically.

Translations

German Decorator, Dekorierer
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APA

decorator pattern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decorator%20pattern

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“decorator pattern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decorator%20pattern. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decorator pattern,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decorator%20pattern.

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