"type introspection" meaning in English

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        "The ability of a program to examine at run time the type or properties of an object."
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          "run time",
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          "type",
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          "properties",
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        "(object-oriented programming) The ability of a program to examine at run time the type or properties of an object."
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  "word": "type introspection"
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