Objective-C

proper noun

An object-oriented programming language that adds Smalltalk-style message passing to the C programming language, mainly used on Apple platforms.

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Obj-CObjC
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computer languagesAn object-oriented programming language that adds Smalltalk-style message passing to the C programming language, mainly used on Apple platforms.

    In Objective-C, a protocol member can be declared optional, meaning that this member doesn't have to be implemented by the adopter, but it may be.

    2016, Matt Neuburg, iOS 10 Programming Fundamentals with Swift: Swift, Xcode, and Cocoa Basics, O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 185

    Synonyms: Obj-C, ObjC

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn object-oriented programming language that adds Smalltalk-style message passing to the C programming language, mainly used on Apple platforms.

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Obj-CObjC
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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