<programming> (Or "subclass") In object-oriented
programming, a class that is derived from a base class by
inheritance. The derived class contains all the features of
the base class, but may have new features added or redefine
existing features.
The synonym "subclass" is possibly confusing since the derived
class has a superset of the base class's features.
Compare derived type.
(2001-09-14)
Nearby terms:
DER « dereference « de-rezz « derived class » derived type » DES » descender
