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Definition of object-oriented adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

object-oriented

adjective

/ˈɒbdʒɪkt ɔːrientɪd/,

/ˈɒbdʒekt ɔːrientɪd/

/ˈɑːbdʒɪkt ɔːrientɪd/,

/ˈɑːbdʒekt ɔːrientɪd/

(computing)

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a way of programming computers so that information and instructions are stored together in units called objects
- object-oriented languages/programming
- Java is object-oriented and well structured.
see also object program, object code

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