Meanings
nounforward declaration (countable and uncountable, plural forward declarations)
plural forward declarations
- countableuncountablecomputingThe declaration of an identifier before it is given a complete definition, so that the compiler can know its data type and memory size.
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forward declaration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20declaration
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“forward declaration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20declaration. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forward declaration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20declaration.
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