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  • noun computing The data type represented by a superclass.
  • verb computing To categorize as a supertype.

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Examples

  • To address this, the third clause is changed to is a subtype/supertype of one of the types in the declaration of the catch parameter

    Sun Bloggers 2010

  • (Topic Map Data Model) speci fi cation only lists basic relations like supertype-subtype which are not fl exible enough (for our purposes) • in particular, the faceted classi fi cation system comes in handy

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows m_ueberall 2010

  • Changing the supertype and the list of implemented interfaces is fully supported by Javeleon, thus unlimited runtime class redefintions have finally come to Java.

    Planet NetBeans 2010

  • Justification Public inheritance should implement the subtype relationship, in which the subtype or derived type is a specialisation of the supertype or base type.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows hominhchuc 2010

  • Hence the behaviour of the sub type as determined by its member functions and (the object state) by its member variables should be entirely applicable to the supertype.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows hominhchuc 2010

  • But it's not just opinions on what's wrong with frameworks, included is a lesson how to isolate your app from the framework using design patterns and techniques like the layer supertype, facade and DI.

    CodeBetter.Com - Stuff you need to Code Better! 2009

  • There's no question in my mind that incident and problem share at least one common supertype.

    The IT Skeptic - Comments 2009

  • Larsen MV, Gustafsson R, Norström MM, Atlas A, et al. (2008) Broadly immunogenic HLA class I supertype-restricted elite CTL epitopes recognized in a diverse population infected with different HIV-1 subtypes.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2008

  • a supertype of all possible types for the purposes of covariant return type conversions from method groups to delegate types?

    MSDN Blogs 2009

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