dynamic dispatch

noun

A dispatch method where the implementation of a function or method is assigned during runtime, as it cannot be assigned during compile time.

Opposite
static dispatch
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Meanings

noundynamic dispatch (countable and uncountable, plural dynamic dispatches)

plural dynamic dispatches

  1. countableuncountablecomputingA dispatch method where the implementation of a function or method is assigned during runtime, as it cannot be assigned during compile time.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
static dispatch
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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