single dispatch

noun

A dispatch method where the implementation of a function or method is chosen solely on the type of the instance calling the method.

Opposite
multiple dispatch
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Meanings

nounsingle dispatch (plural single dispatches)

plural single dispatches

  1. computingA dispatch method where the implementation of a function or method is chosen solely on the type of the instance calling the method.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
multiple dispatch
Cite this entry
APA

single dispatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20dispatch

MLA

“single dispatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20dispatch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single dispatch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single%20dispatch.

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