object-oriented

UK/ˈɒbdʒɛkt ɔɹɪəntɪd/UK/ˈɒbdʒɪkt ɒɹɪəntɪd/

adjective

Using entities called objects that can process data and exchange messages with other objects.

Meanings

adjectiveobject-oriented (comparative more object-oriented, superlative most object-oriented)

comparative more object-oriented · superlative most object-oriented · alternative OO

  1. computingUsing entities called objects that can process data and exchange messages with other objects.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 面向對象 /面向对象
  • 面向對象 /面向对象 (miànxiàngduìxiàng)using entities called objects
Czech objektově orientovaný
  • objektově orientovanýusing entities called objects
Dutch objectgeoriënteerd
  • objectgeoriënteerdusing entities called objects
Finnish olioperustainen, oliokeskeinen
  • olioperustainenusing entities called objects
  • oliokeskeinenusing entities called objects
French orienté-objet
  • orienté-objetusing entities called objects
German objektorientiert
  • objektorientiertusing entities called objects
Greek αντικειμενοστρεφής
  • αντικειμενοστρεφής (antikeimenostrefís)using entities called objects
Hungarian objektumorientált, objektumelvű
  • objektumorientáltusing entities called objects
  • objektumelvűusing entities called objects
Icelandic hlutbundinn, viðfanga-
  • hlutbundinnusing entities called objects
  • viðfanga-using entities called objects
Japanese オブジェクト指向の
  • オブジェクト指向の (obujekuto shikō no)using entities called objects
Korean 객체 지향의
  • 객체 지향의 (gaekche jihyang-ui)using entities called objects
Portuguese orientado a objetos
  • orientado a objetosusing entities called objects
Romanian orientat pe obiecte
  • orientat pe obiecteusing entities called objects
Russian объе́ктно-ориенти́рованный
  • объе́ктно-ориенти́рованный (obʺjéktno-orijentírovannyj)using entities called objects
Swedish objektorienterad
  • objektorienteradusing entities called objects
Turkish nesne yönelimli
  • nesne yönelimliusing entities called objects
Vietnamese hướng đối tượng
  • hướng đối tượngusing entities called objects
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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