programming object

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/

US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ˈɑːb.dʒekt/

A thing in a computer program that holds information and can do actions.

The programmer made a programming object to stand for each player in the game.

SYNONYMS

software object code object data object instance programming entity

RELATED WORDS

class method variable programming code

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A goal or purpose that a computer program is written to achieve.

The main programming object of the app is to help people learn new words.

3. A unit in object-oriented programming that bundles data with the actions that use it.

Each programming object in the system stores a user's name and can check a password.

4. A thing that a program treats as a single item it can create, change, or remove.

The game creates a new programming object every time a monster appears.