"clazz" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} clazz (plural not attested)
  1. (object-oriented programming) Deliberate misspelling of class; used in Java (typically for method arguments), due to “class” being a reserved keyword in the language. Tags: alt-of, deliberate, misspelling, no-plural Alternative form of: class (extra: used in Java (typically for method arguments), due to “class” being a reserved keyword in the language)
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