"inner class" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inner classes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} inner class (plural inner classes)
  1. (object-oriented programming) A class that is declared entirely within the body of another class. Wikipedia link: inner class Categories (topical): Object-oriented programming Synonyms: nested class Translations (object-oriented programming): sisäluokka (Finnish), classe interne [feminine] (French), innere Klasse [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-inner_class-en-noun-TyqAvFDo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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