derived type
<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.
Compare derived class.
(2001-09-14)
Nearby terms:
dereference « de-rezz « derived class « derived
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