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ABSTRACT TYPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abstract type
1, record 1, English, abstract%20type
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- existential type 2, record 1, English, existential%20type
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In programming languages, an abstract type is a type in a nominative type system that cannot be instantiated directly ... 3, record 1, English, - abstract%20type
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Every instance of an abstract type is an instance of some concrete subtype. Abstract types are also known as existential types. 3, record 1, English, - abstract%20type
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- type abstrait
1, record 1, French, type%20abstrait
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- type existentiel 2, record 1, French, type%20existentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure de données abstraite qui se contente de préciser quelles sont les données et les opérations qui agissent sur ces données. 3, record 1, French, - type%20abstrait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo abstracto
1, record 1, Spanish, tipo%20abstracto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ingeniería de software, un tipo abstracto es un tipo en un sistema de tipo nominativo que es declarado por el programador, y que tiene la propiedad de no contener miembros que no sean miembros de algún subtipo declarado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tipo%20abstracto
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