method
computer function or subroutine that is tied to a particular instance or class
mutator method
also called: setter method
destructor
special method in object-oriented programming which is called deterministically to perform cleanup just before the object is deallocated
constructor
special method used for initializing a newly allocated object in object-oriented programming
modified Richardson iteration
iterative method used to solve a linear system of equations
Werner projection
map projection
extension method
in object-oriented programming, a method added to an object after the original object was compiled
Late binding
name binding which is resolved at run-time rather than in pre-execution time
callback
any executable code that is passed as an argument to other code that is expected to call back the argument at a given time
Cavity method
method made to solve some mean field type models in statistical physics, specially adapted to disordered systems
Peak calling
computional method used in analyzing DNA
Metabolite Set Enrichment Analysis
bioinformatics tool
Strangler fig pattern
computer science architectural pattern
Black Intelligence Test of Cultural Homogeneity
intelligence test created by Robert Williams in 1972
chain loading
method used by computer programs to replace the currently executing program with a new program, using a common data area to pass information from the current program to the new program
clone
Java method
special member function
methods related to object lifetime that C++ treats specially
Lunar distance
Angular distance between the Moon and another celestial body