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mixin

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

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  • /ˈmɪksɪn/

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noun

Meaning 1

An uninstantiable class that provides functionality to be inherited by a subclass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: object-oriented programming

Examples

  • Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin, as an interface contains only method signatures, while a trait includes also the full method definitions; on the other side mixins include method definitions, but they can also carry state through attributes, while traits usually don't.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Deverbal from mix in.