<philosophy> A description of a concept that leaves out some information or details in order to simplify it in some useful way.
Abstraction is a powerful technique that is applied in many areas of computing and elsewhere. For example: abstract class, data abstraction, abstract interpretation, abstract syntax, Hardware Abstraction Layer.
(2009-12-09)
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Nearby terms: ABSET « absolute path « absolute pathname « abstract » abstract class » abstract data type » abstract interpretation
