object type

BrE /ˈɒbdʒɛkt taɪp/

Definition

Definition of object type - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

classification in software that defines data structure and behavior of objects

TECH.

The developer changed the object type to support more complex user profiles.

classification

Rare

category describing what kind of thing a particular item belongs to

Rare

Choose the correct object type before adding the new item to the catalog.

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Expressions with object

no object

adj.

not considered important

For this project, time is no object.

object lesson

real-life example explaining a principle

His failure was an object lesson in humility.

price is no object

exp.

cost does not matter

For this project, price is no object.

defeat the object

make the purpose of something fail or pointless

If you whisper, it will defeat the object of speaking up.

expense is no object

exp.

money does not matter when making a choice

Expense is no object when it comes to her wedding.

money is no object

exp.

cost is not a concern for achieving a goal

For this wedding, money is no object.

Expressions with type

type up

write or input text using a keyboard

She had to type up the report by Friday.

someone's type

kind of person someone is attracted to

He realized she was definitely not his type.

against type

adv.

in a way that is not expected

He played the villain against type.

a man of someone's type

person matching someone's preferred characteristics

He's definitely a man of her type.

revert to type

go back to original form or state

The software reverted to type after the update failed.

play against type

act in a role different from usual

The comedian decided to play against type in the drama film.

reversion to type

return to an original state or behavior

After the experiment, the animals showed reversion to type.

athletic type

individual inclined towards sports and physical activities

She is an athletic type who loves running marathons.

body type

classification for tailoring fitness plans

His body type requires a high-protein diet.

not one's type

adj.

not matching someone's usual preferences or attraction

He's nice, but he's not my type.

Terms with object type included in their meaning

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bank pool

billiards game

type of pocket billiards played with a cue ball and object balls

MOO

acr.

acr: MUD, object-oriented

type of online game with object-oriented programming

unboxing

technology

conversion of an object to a value type

Examples of object type in a sentence

You must declare the object type before instantiating the class.
Each record must have an object type assigned before processing.
The software groups files by object type for easier searching.

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French:type d'objet, ...
German:Objekttyp, Objekttypus, ...
Italian:tipo di oggetto, categoria di oggetto, ...
Spanish:tipo de objeto, categoría de objeto, ...
Portuguese:tipo de objeto, tipo de entidade, ...
Chinese:对象类型, 物体类型, ...
Japanese:オブジェクト型, オブジェクト種別, ...
Arabic:نَوع الكائِن, صِنف الكائِن, ...
Hebrew:סוּג אוֹבְּיֶקְט, סוּג עֶצֶם, ...
Russian:тип объекта, категория объекта, ...
Ukrainian:тип об'єкта, категорія об'єкта, ...
Hindi:ऑब्जेक्ट प्रकार, ...
Bengali:অবজেক্ট টাইপ, বস্তুর ধরন, ...
Catalan:tipus d'objecte, categoria d'objecte, ...
Czech:typ objektu, druh objektu, ...
Danish:objekttype, objektkategori, ...
Dutch:objecttype, objectcategorie, ...
Greek:τύπος αντικειμένου, ...
Hungarian:objektumtípus, elemtípus, ...
Khmer:ប្រភេទវត្ថុក្នុងកម្មវិធី, ប្រភេទវត្ថុ, ...
Korean:객체 타입, 대상 유형, ...
Persian:نوع شیء, نوع شی, ...
Polish:typ obiektu, kategoria obiektu, ...
Portuguese (BR):tipo de objeto, categoria de objeto, ...
Romanian:tip de obiect, categorie de obiect, ...
Swedish:objekttyp, ...
Thai:ชนิดของอ็อบเจ็กต์, ประเภทวัตถุ, ...
Turkish:nesne türü, obje türü, ...
Vietnamese:kiểu đối tượng, ...

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Definition of object type - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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