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object-oriented

[ob-jikt-awr-ee-en-tid, ‐ohr‐, ob-jekt‐]
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adjective Computers.

pertaining to or denoting a system, programming language, etc., that supports the use of objects, as an entire image, a routine, or a data structure.

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RELATED WORDS

greedy, secular, temporal, sensual, profane, acquisitive, carnal, earthy, material, mundane, possessive, terrestrial, banausic

Nearby words

  1. object lesson,
  2. object linking and embedding,
  3. object program,
  4. object relations theory,
  5. object relationship,
  6. object-oriented programming,
  7. object.,
  8. objectification,
  9. objectify,
  10. objection

Origin of object-oriented

1985–90
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for object-oriented

  • One interesting application area migrating toward an object-oriented approach is geospatial databases.

    Shock and Awe|Harlan K. Ullman

  • Modeling and simulation is also benefiting from object-oriented technologies.

    Shock and Awe|Harlan K. Ullman