runtimebinding
nounUK /ˈrʌn.taɪm ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ/
US /ˈrʌn.taɪm ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ/
Runtime binding is when a computer decides how to connect parts of a program while the program is running.
The app used runtime binding to pick the right button action when the user clicked it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In programming languages, the process of linking a method call to its actual code during execution rather than at compile time.
Java uses runtime binding for overridden methods in subclasses.
3. In software deployment, the act of connecting a program to shared libraries or services when it starts up.
The plugin system relies on runtime binding to load modules on demand.
4. In networking, the assignment of an address or port to a service at the moment it begins running.
The server performed runtime binding to port 8080 after startup.