US /ˈmɪksɪn/ UK /ˈmɪksɪn/
noun Freq #102682

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a reusable unit of behavior or methods that can be included in a class without ordinary single inheritance

    The module acts as a mixin that gives each model a slug method.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a reusable unit of behavior... traitmoduleabstract base class
Word family
Derived forms mixins
Related forms inheritancesubclass

Etymology

Deverbal from mix in. The programming term describes behavior mixed into another class or object.

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