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  • noun computing, programming A method belonging to a metatable.

Etymologies

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meta- +‎ method

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Examples

  • Test:: Sweet:: Meta:: Method metamethod trait for running method as tests

    search.cpan.org 2009

  • inheritable code attribute introspection capture code attributes in the class 'metaclass capture code attributes in the automatically initialized metaclass instance metamethod role allowing code attribute introspection proxy attributes of wrapped methods if their metaclass supports it wrapped metamethod role allowing code attribute introspection metarole role for storing code attributes

    search.cpan.org 2009

  • inheritable code attribute introspection capture code attributes in the class 'metaclass capture code attributes in the automatically initialized metaclass instance metaclass role for storing code attributes metamethod role allowing code attribute introspection proxy attributes of wrapped methods if their metaclass supports it wrapped metamethod role allowing code attribute introspection

    search.cpan.org 2009

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