has-a

noun

The relationship between a class and any member of that class in object-oriented computer programming.

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Meanings

nounhas-a (plural has-as)

plural has-as

  1. computingThe relationship between a class and any member of that class in object-oriented computer programming.
  2. computingSuch a relationship expressed as an ontology component (regardless of whether the OOP paradigm per se is implemented).

Origin

From has + a.

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APA

has-a. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has-a

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“has-a.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has-a. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “has-a,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/has-a.

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