built-in type

noun

built-in type

noun

CA /ˈbɪltɪn ˈtaɪp/

1

Computer, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Science, Sciences A data type provided by a programming language as a basic building block, such as integer, character or Boolean, but in some languages also list, hash table or first class function.

Related terms
primitive type, composite type

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