value type

noun — 2 senses

value type

noun

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A data type that represents a value directly, rather than a pointer or reference to something else.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A data type having deep-copy semantics.

Coordinate terms: reference type

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