dependency inversion principle

proper noun

Design principle that states that (1) High- and low-level modules should both depend on abstractions and (2) instead of abstractions depending upon details, details should depend upon abstractions.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. object-oriented programmingDesign principle that states that (1) High- and low-level modules should both depend on abstractions and (2) instead of abstractions depending upon details, details should depend upon abstractions.

Translations

French principe d'inversion des dépendances
  • principe d'inversion des dépendancesTranslations
German Abhängigkeits-Invertierungs-Prinzip, Dependency-Inversion-Prinzip
  • Abhängigkeits-Invertierungs-PrinzipTranslations
  • Dependency-Inversion-PrinzipTranslations
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