Instantiated: meaning, definitions and examples

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instantiated

 

[ ɪnˈstæntieɪtɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

computer science

Instantiated refers to the act of creating a particular instance of an object or class in programming. When a class is instantiated, a specific object is created from that class definition in memory. This enables the use of the defined attributes and methods associated with that class.

Synonyms

created, generated, initialized.

Examples of usage

  • The class was instantiated to create an object.
  • When you instantiate an object, you're allocating memory for it.
  • The program successfully instantiated multiple copies of the object.
  • An error occurred when trying to instantiate the class.

Translations

Translations of the word "instantiated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 instanciado

🇮🇳 संस्थानित

🇩🇪 instanziiert

🇮🇩 diinstansikan

🇺🇦 інстанційований

🇵🇱 zainstancjonowany

🇯🇵 インスタンス化された

🇫🇷 instancié

🇪🇸 instanciado

🇹🇷 örneklendirilmiş

🇰🇷 인스턴스화된

🇸🇦 مُثَيل

🇨🇿 instancovaný

🇸🇰 instancovaný

🇨🇳 实例化的

🇸🇮 instanciran

🇮🇸 einstaklingu

🇰🇿 инстанцияланған

🇬🇪 ინსტანცირებულ

🇦🇿 nümunələşdirilmiş

🇲🇽 instanciado

Etymology

The term 'instantiate' is derived from the Latin word 'instantia', meaning 'a standing in place' or 'a presence'. It is formed by combining the prefix 'in-' meaning 'into' and 'stant-', which comes from 'stare' meaning 'to stand'. The modern use of 'instantiate' began in computer science and software engineering in the mid-20th century, reflecting the need to describe the process of creating specific instances of abstract data types. The term has grown in popularity with the advent of object-oriented programming languages, where defining and instantiating objects is a core concept. The evolution of this term highlights the increasing complexity and abstraction in programming languages.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,873, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.