metatables

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A form of metatable — A table (of key-value pairs) associated with another object, which uses the functions (or other data) it contains to define the behaviour of that object under certain conditions.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of metatable

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

metastablestablematesteamtable
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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