subtyping
noun1
A division into subtypes.
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A form of type polymorphism in which an instance of a subtype can be used anywhere the supertype could be used, without changing the code.
- Synonyms
- subtype polymorphism
- Derived terms
- serosubtyping
- Related terms
- Liskov substitution principle
- Hyponyms
- behavioral subtyping