nominative type system

noun

A major type system where compatibility and equivalence of data types are determined by explicit declarations or the names of the types.

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name-based type systemnominal type system
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Meanings

nounnominative type system (plural nominative type systems)

plural nominative type systems

  1. computingA major type system where compatibility and equivalence of data types are determined by explicit declarations or the names of the types.

    Synonyms: name-based type system, nominal type system

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA major type system where compatibility and equivalence of data types are determined by explicit declarations or the names of the types.

Similar
name-based type systemnominal type system
Also see
name-based type systemnominal type system
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