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An object that is both an initial and terminal object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: category-theory, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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An object that does nothing and is used instead of a null.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: object-oriented programming
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An object that is not expressed by an explicit morpheme.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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German:
Nullobjekt
— category theory: object that is both an initial and terminal object
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Polish:
pusty obiekt
— category theory: object that is both an initial and terminal object
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Russian:
нулевой объект
(nulevoj obʺjekt)
— category theory: object that is both an initial and terminal object
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Polish:
pusty obiekt
— object-oriented programming: object that does nothing and is used instead of a null
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Polish:
pusty obiekt
— linguistics: an object that is not expressed by an explicit morpheme