"lazy initialisation" meaning in All languages combined

See lazy initialisation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: lazy initialisations [plural], lazy initialization [alternative]
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  1. (programming) A creational design pattern that uses the tactic of delaying an expensive process, like the creation of an object, until the first time it is needed. Wikipedia link: lazy initialisation Tags: countable, uncountable

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