instance variable

noun

A member variable that is associated with a class for which each object of the class has a separate copy.

Opposite
class variable
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Meanings

nouninstance variable (plural instance variables)

plural instance variables

  1. object-oriented programmingcomputingA member variable that is associated with a class for which each object of the class has a separate copy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
class variable

Translations

Finnish ilmentymämuuttuja, instanssimuuttuja
  • ilmentymämuuttujaTranslations
  • instanssimuuttujaTranslations
German Instanzvariable
  • InstanzvariableTranslations
Icelandic tilviksbreyta
  • tilviksbreytaTranslations
Romanian variabilă instanță
  • variabilă instanțăTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “instance variable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/instance%20variable.

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