"pseudoclass" meaning in English

See pseudoclass in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudoclass.wav Forms: pseudoclasses [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + class. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|class}} pseudo- + class Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudoclass (plural pseudoclasses)
  1. (computing, Internet, Cascading Style Sheets) A construct in code that behaves like a class but is not a true class. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Computing, Internet Synonyms: pseudo-class

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