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type safety

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The extent to which a programming language is type-safe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences, software-compilation

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History

Etymology

From type + safety.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tyyppiturvallisuus — the extent to which a programming language is type-safe
  • French: sûreté du typage — the extent to which a programming language is type-safe
  • German: Typsicherheit — the extent to which a programming language is type-safe
  • German: Typensicherheit — the extent to which a programming language is type-safe