abstract class
 

* 1.&lt programming&gt In object-oriented programming, a class designed only as a parent from which sub-classes may be derived, but which is not itself suitable for instantiation. Often used to abstract out incomplete sets of features which may then be shared by a group of sibling sub-classes which add different variations of the missing pieces.

(1994-11-08)

English Related Words* 1st class

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