object-oriented programming

noun

A programming paradigm that uses hierarchies of objects, instantiated from templates called classes, to design applications and computer programs.

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OOPobject-oriented programing
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Meanings

nounobject-oriented programming (uncountable)

alternative object oriented programming

  1. uncountablecomputingA programming paradigm that uses hierarchies of objects, instantiated from templates called classes, to design applications and computer programs.

    This structure organizes and streamlines theme development to create a solid ground for themers (theme developers) to further build and extend, much like in object-oriented programming.

    2013, Liran Tal, Drupal 7 Media

    Synonyms: OOP

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA programming paradigm that uses hierarchies of objects, instantiated from templates called classes, to design applications and computer programs.

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OOP

More synonyms by meaning

nouncreating a program that can use and support objects

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object-oriented programing
Broader
programmingprogramingcomputer programming

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic برمجة غرضية التوجه
  • برمجة غرضية التوجه (barmajat gharadiat altawajuh)programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Catalan programació orientada a objectes
  • programació orientada a objectesprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Chinese Mandarin 面向對象程序設計 /面向对象程序设计, 面向對象編程 /面向对象编程
  • 面向對象程序設計 /面向对象程序设计 (miànxiàng duìxiàng chéngxù shèjì)programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
  • 面向對象編程 /面向对象编程 (miànxiàng duìxiàng biānchéng)programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Czech objektově orientované programování
  • objektově orientované programováníprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Danish objektorienteret programmering
  • objektorienteret programmeringprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Dutch objectgeoriënteerd programmeren
  • objectgeoriënteerd programmerenprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Esperanto objektema programado
  • objektema programadoprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Finnish olio-ohjelmointi
  • olio-ohjelmointiprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
French programmation orientée objet
  • programmation orientée objetprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
German objektorientierte Programmierung
  • objektorientierte Programmierungprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Greek αντικειμενοστρεφής προγραμματισμός
  • αντικειμενοστρεφής προγραμματισμός (antikeimenostrefís programmatismós)programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Hebrew תכנות מונחה־עצמים
  • תכנות מונחה־עצמים (tikhnút munkhé-atsamím)programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Hungarian objektumorientált programozás
  • objektumorientált programozásprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Icelandic hlutbundin forritun
  • hlutbundin forritunprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Italian programmazione orientata agli oggetti
  • programmazione orientata agli oggettiprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Japanese オブジェクト指向プログラミング
  • オブジェクト指向プログラミング (obujekuto-shikō puroguramingu)programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Korean 객체 지향 프로그래밍
  • 객체 지향 프로그래밍 (gaekche jihyang peurogeuraeming)programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Polish programowanie obiektowe
  • programowanie obiektoweprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Portuguese programação orientada a objetos
  • programação orientada a objetosprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Romanian programare orientată pe obiecte
  • programare orientată pe obiecteprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Russian объе́ктно-ориенти́рованное программи́рование
  • объе́ктно-ориенти́рованное программи́рование (obʺjéktno-orijentírovannoje programmírovanije)programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Spanish programación orientada a objetos
  • programación orientada a objetosprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Swedish objektorienterad programmering
  • objektorienterad programmeringprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Turkish nesne yönelimli programlama
  • nesne yönelimli programlamaprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Ukrainian об'є́ктно-орієнто́ване програмува́ння
  • об'є́ктно-орієнто́ване програмува́ння (obʺjéktno-orijentóvane prohramuvánnja)programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
Vietnamese lập trình hướng đối tượng
  • lập trình hướng đối tượngprogramming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs
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