delegation
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/
Noun

delegation

  1. An act of delegating.
  2. A group of delegate#noun|delegates used to discuss issues with an opponent.
  3. (computing) A method-dispatching technique describing the lookup and inheritance rules for self-referential calls.
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  4. (legal) A contract whereby the original debtor substitutes a new debtor in his stead, with the creditor’s permission.
Related terms Translations
  • German: Delegierung, Abordnung
  • Russian: делеги́рование
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