ob·ject-o·ri·ent·ed

[ob-jikt-awr-ee-en-tid, ‐ohr‐, ob-jekt‐]
adjective Computers.
pertaining to or denoting a system, programming language, etc., that supports the use of objects, as an entire image, a routine, or a data structure.
Origin:
1985–90

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object-oriented definition


1. (OO) See object-oriented programming. See also object-oriented analysis, object-oriented database, object-oriented design.
2. vector graphics.

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