leaky abstraction
leaky abstraction · leaky abstractions
An abstraction that undesirably exposes details and limitations of its underlying…An abstraction that undesirably exposes details and limitations of its underlying implementation.
Meaning
1 sensesAn abstraction that undesirably exposes details and limitations of its underlying implementation.
Origin
Popularised in 2002 by software engineer Joel Spolsky.Popularised in 2002 by software engineer Joel Spolsky.
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Forms
plural: leaky abstractions| Singular | leaky abstraction |
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