thisbinding

noun

UK /ˈðɪsˌbaɪndɪŋ/

US /ˈðɪsˌbaɪndɪŋ/

This binding is how a computer knows which thing the word 'this' points to.

The programmer checked the thisbinding to see which object the function was using.

SYNONYMS

this reference context binding this context receiver binding

RELATED WORDS

JavaScript function object scope context

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In programming, the rule that decides what 'this' means inside a function.

Arrow functions keep the thisbinding from where they were written.

3. The connection between a keyword and the object it refers to.

Calling the method changed the thisbinding to the new object.

4. A way to attach a value to the word 'this' in code.

The tutorial explained thisbinding with simple examples.