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generic programming

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
gener-ic pro-gram-ming
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of computer programming in which algorithms are written in terms of to-be-specified-later types that are then instantiated when needed for specific types provided as parameters.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

generic class generic function generic type

Frequently Paired Words

generic class generic function generic type generics

Questions

What does generic programming mean?
A style of computer programming in which algorithms are written in terms of to-be-specified-later types that are then instantiated when needed for specific types provided as parameters.

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