outer class

noun

A class that contains an inner class.

Opposite

Meanings

nounouter class (plural outer classes)

plural outer classes

  1. object-oriented programmingA class that contains an inner class.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite

Translations

Finnish ulkoluokka
  • ulkoluokkaprogramming: class that contains an inner class
French classe externe
  • classe externeprogramming: class that contains an inner class
German äußere Klasse
  • äußere Klasseprogramming: class that contains an inner class
Cite this entry
APA

outer class. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outer%20class

MLA

“outer class.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outer%20class. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outer class,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outer%20class.

Source: outer class on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.