Meanings
nounreturn type (plural return types)
plural return types
- computingA specification of the data type of the value that a function or method returns to its caller.
Synonyms: result type
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA specification of the data type of the value that a function or method returns to its caller.
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return type. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20type
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“return type.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20type. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “return type,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20type.
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