ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Callable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Callable is an adjective meaning (programming) That can be called.

Meaning

(programming) That can be called.

More Meanings

  1. (finance) That may be redeemed by its holder before it matures.
  2. (programming) An object of a type that can be called, such as a function.
  3. (finance) A callable bond.

Example Sentences

The ctypes module can be used to create Python callables that wrap around arbitrary memory addresses.
The list of server tasks is a compromise between only one task for all remotely callable subprograms and one task for each remotely callable subprogram.
Historically, all viable frameworks have always provided a mechanism to implement callbacks. C# goes one step further and encapsulates callbacks into callable objects called delegates.

Word Forms

Synonyms for callable

Depending on context, synonyms include owed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include owed, chargeable, redeemable, owing, enforceable, exigible.

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