Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

algebraic data type

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: al-ge-braic -data -type
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A data type formed by combining other types.

Example Sentences

"Generally, algebraic data types represent sums of products, where the cases form the alternatives of a sum type, and each case represents a product type that can be constructed from zero to many constitutent types. An EDT is a special case of ADT where each product type is a singleton."

Etymology

So named because they have algebraic properties with respect to their cardinality similar to normal integers.

Inflected Forms

algebraic data types (plural)

Synonyms

ADT

Questions

What does algebraic data type mean?: A data type formed by combining other types.
Where does algebraic data type come from?: So named because they have algebraic properties with respect to their cardinality similar to normal integers.

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