template method

noun

A special method of an abstract class used in the template method pattern that prescribes an algorithm for its subclasses.

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Meanings

nountemplate method (plural template methods)

plural template methods

  1. object-oriented programmingcomputingA special method of an abstract class used in the template method pattern that prescribes an algorithm for its subclasses.

Translations

Finnish mallinemetodi
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German Schablonenmethode
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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