Object: meaning, definitions and examples

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object

 

[ ˈɒb.dʒɪkt ]

Context #1 | Noun

in programming

A data structure that contains data and functions to manipulate that data.

Synonyms

element, entity, instance

Examples of usage

  • JavaScript objects are used to store key-value pairs.
  • In object-oriented programming, objects are instances of classes.

Translations

Translations of the word "object" in other languages:

🇵🇹 objeto

🇮🇳 वस्तु

🇩🇪 Objekt

🇮🇩 objek

🇺🇦 об'єкт

🇵🇱 obiekt

🇯🇵 オブジェクト

🇫🇷 objet

🇪🇸 objeto

🇹🇷 nesne

🇰🇷 객체

🇸🇦 كائن

🇨🇿 objekt

🇸🇰 objekt

🇨🇳 对象

🇸🇮 objekt

🇮🇸 hlutur

🇰🇿 нысан

🇬🇪 ობიექტი

🇦🇿 obyekt

🇲🇽 objeto

Etymology

The word 'object' originated from the Latin word 'objectum', meaning 'thing thrown before', which was derived from the verb 'objicere', meaning 'to throw or present'. The concept of an object in programming dates back to the 1960s with the development of object-oriented programming languages like Simula and Smalltalk. Objects play a central role in modern programming paradigms, enabling encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.

See also: objectification, objectify, objection, objectionable, objective, objectively, objectivity, objector, unobjectionable.

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