"marker interface" meaning in English

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        "A special type of interface without any constants or methods defined, and that is used just to mark a class."
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        "(software, object-oriented programming) A special type of interface without any constants or methods defined, and that is used just to mark a class."
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          "word": "merkintärajapinta"
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          "word": "Markierungsschnittstelle"
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