interning

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/ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪŋ/

noun

Practice of always using references instead of copies of equal objects.

“In computer programming, the practice of using always references in place of copies of equal objects is known as interning.”

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Meanings

nouninterning (plural internings)

plural internings

  1. computingPractice of always using references instead of copies of equal objects.

    In computer programming, the practice of using always references in place of copies of equal objects is known as interning.

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of intern
Cite this entry
APA

interning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interning

MLA

“interning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interning.

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