class

in object-oriented programming, a definition that specifies how an object works
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class

Summary

class ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,418 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • class's based on is recorded as structure in C[2].
  • class is a type of data type[3].
  • class is a type of abstract entity[4].
  • class is used for object-oriented programming[5].
  • class is used for instance[6].
  • class comprises field[7].
  • class comprises method[8].
  • class comprises attribute of a class[9].
  • class's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Class (computer programming)[10].
  • class's facet of is recorded as object-oriented programming[11].
  • class's facet of is recorded as class-based programming[12].
  • class's partially coincident with is recorded as structure in C[13].
  • class's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/class[14].
  • class's has characteristic is recorded as class implementation file[15].
  • class's different from is recorded as Klasse[16].
  • class's different from is recorded as Klass[17].
  • class's different from is recorded as Clase[18].
  • class's different from is recorded as Class[19].
  • class's different from is recorded as Klasa[20].
  • class's different from is recorded as Classe[21].
  • class's different from is recorded as class[22].
  • class's different from is recorded as type class[23].
  • class's P14541 is recorded as mGeIj[24].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include data type[3] and abstract entity[4].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include object-oriented programming[5] and instance[6]. Components include field[7]; method[8], a computer science term[25]; and attribute of a class[9].

Why It Matters

class ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,418 views/month).[1] class has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] class is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'az', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bs', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', '
    Sitelink count → 56
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||id, lv */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → mGeIj
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  3. 20w ago · Jerimee · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Has parts → —
    Different from → Klasse, Klass, Clase +5
    Topic's main category → Category:Class (computer programming)
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q1375130]]"
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