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generic type

data type with the option of specifying type parameters
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generic type

Summary

Key Facts

  • generic type is a type of data type[1].
  • generic type is used for generic programming[2].
  • generic type's described by source is recorded as Microsoft Learn[3].
  • generic type's used by is recorded as generic class[4].
  • generic type's used by is recorded as generic method[5].

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Definition and Type

generic type is a type of data type[1].

Use and Application

generic type is used for generic programming[2]. Recorded used by include generic class[4] and generic method[5].

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  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_generic-type_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{generic type}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/generic-type}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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  1. 5w ago · YoshiRulz · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → data type with the option of specifying type parameters
    Glossary entry at wikipedia url → https://abstract.wikipedia.org/wiki/f:Special:MyLanguage/WF:Glossary#generic_typ
    Has use → generic programming
    Imported from → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5178]]: https://abstract.wikipedia.org/wiki/f:Special:MyLanguage/WF:Glossary#generic_type"
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