"convenience method" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: convenience methods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} convenience method (plural convenience methods)
  1. (object-oriented programming) A method created for convenience so that some other, more complex task can be solved more easily. Categories (topical): Object-oriented programming Related terms: convenience class
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