"model-view-controller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: model–view–controller [canonical], model-view-controllers [plural]
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  1. (software architecture) A type of computer user interface that separates the representation of information from the user's interaction. Synonyms: MVC Translations (type of computer user interface): malli–näkymä–käsittelijä (Finnish), Model-View-Controller (German), Modell-Präsentation-Steuerung (German), Model-View-Controller [masculine] (Polish)

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