"algebraic data type" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: algebraic data types [plural]
Etymology: So named because they have algebraic properties with respect to their cardinality similar to normal integers. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=algebraic data type}} algebraic data type (plural algebraic data types)
  1. (programming, type theory) A data type formed by combining other types. Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: ADT

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