algebraic data type

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A data type formed by combining other types.

Word forms

algebraic data type algebraic data types

Etymology

So named because they have algebraic properties with respect to their cardinality similar to normal integers.

Synonyms

ADT
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