subclass

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology

sub- +‎ class

Noun

subclass (plural subclasses)

  1. (taxonomy) A rank directly below class
  2. (computing) In object-oriented programming, an object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.

Verb

to subclass (third-person singular simple present subclasses, present participle subclassing, simple past and past participle subclassed)

  1. (transitive, computing) In object-oriented programming, to create a subclass of.

 

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