"class-based language" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: class-based languages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} class-based language (plural class-based languages)
  1. (object-oriented programming, computer languages) A programming language in which behaviour reuse (or inheritance) is performed via cloning classes instead of using objects as prototypes. Categories (topical): Computer languages, Object-oriented programming Hypernyms: language, programming language Translations (Translations): objektbasierte Sprache [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-class-based_language-en-noun-ybF8hk97 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computer-languages, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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