Meanings
nouninner class (plural inner classes)
plural inner classes
- object-oriented programmingA class that is declared entirely within the body of another class.
Synonyms: nested class
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA class that is declared entirely within the body of another class.
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Translations
Finnish sisäluokka
- sisäluokkaobject-oriented programming
French classe interne
- classe interneobject-oriented programming
German innere Klasse
- innere Klasseobject-oriented programming
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inner class. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inner%20class
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“inner class.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inner%20class. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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