static typing

noun

A system in which typechecking is performed during compilation and not at run time, opposed to dynamic typing.

Opposite
dynamic typing
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Meanings

nounstatic typing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA system in which typechecking is performed during compilation and not at run time, opposed to dynamic typing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
dynamic typing

Translations

German statische Typisierung
  • statische Typisierungin programming: type checking at compile time
Polish wolne typowanie
  • wolne typowaniein programming: type checking at compile time
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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