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data abstraction

Any representation of data in which the implementation details are hidden (abstracted). Abstract data types and objects are the two primary forms of data abstraction.

[Other forms?].

Last updated: 2003-07-03

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data ♦ data abstraction ♦ data acquisition ♦ Data Address Generator

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