"narrowing conversion" meaning in All languages combined

See narrowing conversion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: narrowing conversions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} narrowing conversion (plural narrowing conversions)
  1. (programming) A conversion from one data type to another where the new data type’s size is smaller than the old one’s, such that the conversion may result in loss of information. Categories (topical): Programming

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