dependency inversion

dɪˈpɛndənsi ɪnˈvɜːrʒən

Definition

Definition of dependency inversion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

software

TECH.

design principle reducing coupling in software modules

TECH.

Dependency inversion improves code flexibility and maintainability.
By applying dependency inversion, the team reduced the system's complexity.
Dependency inversion allows for easier testing of software components.

abstraction

decoupling

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Expressions with dependency

dependency trap

situation where one becomes reliant on something

He fell into a dependency trap with his medication.

co-dependency

excessive emotional reliance on another person

Their co-dependency made it hard for them to be apart.

chemical dependency

condition where someone cannot stop using drugs or alcohol

He sought help for his chemical dependency.

dependency culture

way of life characterized by reliance on state benefits

The community struggled to break free from the dependency culture.

dependency ratio

ratio of dependents to working-age population

The dependency ratio is crucial for planning social services.

functional dependency

constraint where one field set fixes another's value

A key fixes other fields' values under a functional dependency.

Expressions with inversion

matrix inversion

process to find a matrix that multiplies to give the identity matrix

The matrix inversion was crucial for solving the linear equations..

tax inversion

corporate strategy to reduce taxes by relocating headquarters

The company pursued a tax inversion to lower its tax rate.

temperature inversion

air gets warmer as you go higher in the lower atmosphere

A temperature inversion can trap pollution near the ground.

inversion of control

software design principle where control flow is reversed

Inversion of control simplifies dependency management in programming.

inversion recovery

MRI technique enhancing image contrast by inverting magnetization

The inversion recovery sequence improved the MRI's tissue contrast.

population inversion

condition where more particles occupy high-energy levels than low-energy ones

Population inversion enables light amplification in a laser.

priority inversion

situation where lower-priority task delays higher-priority task

Priority inversion can cause significant delays in real-time systems.

sexual inversion

homosexuality viewed as a reversal of gender traits

Sexual inversion was a common term in early 20th-century psychology.

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French:inversion des dépendances, ...
German:Dependency Inversion, ...
Italian:inversione delle dipendenze, ...
Spanish:inversión de dependencias, ...
Portuguese:inversão de dependência, ...
Chinese:依赖反转, ...
Japanese:依存性逆転, ...
Arabic:عَكْس الاِعْتِماد, ...
Hebrew:עֶקְרוֹן הִפּוּךְ הַתְּלוּת, ...
Russian:инверсия зависимостей, ...
Ukrainian:інверсія залежностей, ...
Hindi:डिपेंडेंसी इनवर्जन, ...
Bengali:ডিপেন্ডেন্সি ইনভার্সন, ...
Catalan:inversió de dependències, ...
Czech:inverze závislostí, ...
Danish:afhængighedsinversion, ...
Dutch:afhankelijkheidsinversie, ...
Greek:αντιστροφή εξάρτησης, ...
Hungarian:függőséginverzió, ...
Khmer:គោលការណ៍បញ្ច្រាសការពឹងផ្អែក, ...
Korean:의존성 역전, ...
Persian:وارونگی وابستگی, ...
Polish:odwrócenie zależności, ...
Portuguese (BR):inversão de dependência, ...
Romanian:inversarea dependenței, ...
Swedish:inversion av beroenden, ...
Thai:การกลับด้านการพึ่งพา, ...
Turkish:bağımlılık tersine çevirme, ...
Vietnamese:nguyên tắc đảo ngược phụ thuộc, ...

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