eigenclass

noun

eigenclass

noun

Etymology From eigen- + class.

1

A hidden class associated with each specific instance of another class.

Object-oriented programming

Singleton methods in Ruby live in a special, hidden class called the singleton class (it used to be referred to as the eigenclass, but singleton class is the current term).

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