Meanings
noungeneric type (plural generic types)
plural generic types
- object-oriented programmingA type which can be instantiated with any other type.
A generic type is a type that is parameterized by one or several other types.
2006, Patrick Smacchia, Practical .NET2 and C#2, Paradoxal Press1 more example
We call generic type a parametrized specification defining a family of types. Each member of that family is characterized, in a defining occurrence, by its generic name and its actual parameters.
1977, Jacques André, Implementation and Design of Algorithmic Languages
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Translations
Finnish geneerinen tyyppi
- geneerinen tyyppitype which can be instantiated with any other type
French type générique
- type génériquetype which can be instantiated with any other type
German generischer Typ
- generischer Typtype which can be instantiated with any other type
Polish typ generyczny
- typ generycznytype which can be instantiated with any other type
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