nativemethod

noun

UK /ˈneɪtɪv ˈmɛθəd/

US /ˈneɪtɪv ˈmɛθəd/

A nativemethod is a special tool that lets a computer program talk directly to the computer's own language.

The game used a nativemethod to make the graphics load faster.

SYNONYMS

built-in function system call native routine low-level method platform function

RELATED WORDS

programming software computer code interface

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of teaching that uses a person's first language to help them learn.

The teacher used a nativemethod to explain the new words in the students' home language.

3. A natural way of doing something that comes from a person's own culture.

Cooking rice in a clay pot is a nativemethod passed down in her family.

4. In computing, a function written in the computer's own machine language rather than a higher-level language.

The developer replaced the slow script with a nativemethod for better speed.