fluent interface

noun

An object-oriented application programming interface whose design relies extensively on chaining methods together, with the aim of improving code legibility.

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Meanings

nounfluent interface (plural fluent interfaces)

plural fluent interfaces

  1. computingAn object-oriented application programming interface whose design relies extensively on chaining methods together, with the aim of improving code legibility.

Origin

Coined in 2005 by Eric Evans and Martin Fowler.

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APA

fluent interface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluent%20interface

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“fluent interface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluent%20interface. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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