generic programming
<programming> A programming technique which aims to make programs more
adaptable by making them more general. Generic programs often embody
non-traditional kinds of polymorphism; ordinary programs are obtained from them
by suitably instantiating their parameters. In contrast with normal programs,
the parameters of a generic programs are often quite rich in structure. For
example they may be other programs, types or type constructors or even
programming paradigms.
(1997-11-22)
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