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
- (finance) That may be redeemed by its holder before it matures.
- (programming) An object of a type that can be called, such as a function.
- (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
- callables
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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