prototype-based

adjective

making inheritance possible by cloning objects instead of instantiating them from classes

Opposite
class-based
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Meanings

adjectiveprototype-based (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingmaking inheritance possible by cloning objects instead of instantiating them from classes

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
class-based

Origin

From prototype + based.

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Translations

German prototypbasiert
  • prototypbasiertusing entities called objects
Turkish prototip tabanlı
  • prototip tabanlıusing entities called objects
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Chicago

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