"final method" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: final methods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} final method (plural final methods)
  1. (object-oriented programming) A class method that cannot be extended, so it has to be inherited as it is. Related terms (Terms etymologically related): final class Translations (Translations): méthode finale [feminine] (French)

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