memberwise

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adverb

In terms of members (items associated with class instances).

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Meanings

adverbmemberwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingIn terms of members (items associated with class instances).

    If a copy constructor is not defined, a memberwise copy is performed. This means that a copy operation is applied to each data member in turn.

    1997, Adrian P Robson, The programmer's guide to C++

Origin

From member + -wise.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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