double dispatch

noun

A mechanism that dispatches a function call to different concrete functions depending on the runtime types of two objects involved.

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Meanings

noundouble dispatch (plural double dispatches)

plural double dispatches

  1. computingA mechanism that dispatches a function call to different concrete functions depending on the runtime types of two objects involved.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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