null object

noun — 3 senses

null object

noun
1

Category theory, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences An object that is both an initial and terminal object.

2

An object that does nothing and is used instead of a null.

Object-oriented programming

3

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences An object that is not expressed by an explicit morpheme.

Synonyms
zero object
Related terms
initial object, terminal object

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