metatable
metatable · metatables
A table associated with another object, which uses the functions it contains to define…A table (of key-value pairs) associated with another object, which uses the functions (or other data) it contains to define the behaviour of that object under certain conditions.
Meaning
1 sensesA table (of key-value pairs) associated with another object, which uses the functions (or other data) it contains to define the behaviour of that object under certain conditions.
Origin
From meta- + table.From meta- + table.
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Forms
plural: metatables| Singular | metatable |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedobject-oriented programming