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inversion of control

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Abstract principle describing an aspect of some software architecture designs in which the flow of control of a system is inverted in comparison to the traditional architecture, getting the flow of control from a generic code part.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: obrácení řízení — abstract principle describing an aspect of some software architecture designs
  • French: inversion de contrôle — abstract principle describing an aspect of some software architecture designs
  • German: Inversion of Control — abstract principle describing an aspect of some software architecture designs
  • German: Steuerungsumkehrung — abstract principle describing an aspect of some software architecture designs