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dependency injection

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type-safe way of supplying an external dependency to a software component.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: architecture, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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Synonyms: DI

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 依賴注入 /依赖注入 (yīlài zhùrù) — a process of supplying an external dependency to a software component
  • Czech: injektáž závislosti — a process of supplying an external dependency to a software component
  • Finnish: riippuvuusinjektio — a process of supplying an external dependency to a software component
  • French: injection de dépendances — a process of supplying an external dependency to a software component
  • German: Dependency Injection — a process of supplying an external dependency to a software component
  • Polish: wstrzykiwanie zależności — a process of supplying an external dependency to a software component
  • Portuguese: injeção de dependência — a process of supplying an external dependency to a software component
  • Turkish: bağımlılık enjeksiyonu — a process of supplying an external dependency to a software component
  • Turkish: dependency injection — a process of supplying an external dependency to a software component