<programming> A type constructed from primitive types or other derived types using a type constructor function. This term is usually applied to procedural languages such as C or Ada. C's derived types are the array, function, pointer, structure, and union.
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(2001-09-14)
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Nearby terms: dereference « de-rezz « derived class « derived type » DES » descender » descent function
