"type safety" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From type + safety. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|type|safety}} type + safety Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} type safety
  1. (programming, software compilation) the extent to which a programming language discourages or prevents type errors Wikipedia link: type safety Categories (topical): Compilation, Information science, Programming Related terms: typesafe, type-safe Translations (the extent to which a programming language discourages or prevents type errors): tyyppiturvallisuus (Finnish), sûreté du typage (French), Typsicherheit [feminine] (German), Typensicherheit [feminine] (German)
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