"functionoid" meaning in English

See functionoid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: functionoids [plural]
Etymology: From function + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|function|oid}} function + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} functionoid (plural functionoids)
  1. (object-oriented programming) An object that encapsulates a function pointer (or equivalent). Wikipedia link: functionoid Categories (topical): Object-oriented programming Synonyms: function object, functional, functor

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