"dynamically-typed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: dynamically typed [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dynamically-typed (not comparable)
  1. (programming) Belonging to a type system that checks the variable types at runtime. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): dynamisch typisiert (German), dynamicznie typowany (Polish), dinamicamente tipado (Portuguese), tipado dinamicamente (Portuguese), dynamiskt typat (Swedish), dinamik yazılan/yazılmış (Turkish)
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