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open-closed principle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
open--closed prin-ci-ple
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A principle that states that software entities (such as classes, modules, and functions) should be open for extension, but closed for modification.

Inflected Forms

the open-closed principle (canonical) open/closed principle (alternative)

Questions

What does open-closed principle mean?
A principle that states that software entities (such as classes, modules, and functions) should be open for extension, but closed for modification.

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