literalization
9.4
To turn values into plain text in code
- noun
- /ˌlɪtərəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
literalización
- In programming, the literalization of a variable means converting its value into a string format.
Examples
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He explained the concept of literalization by showing how numeric values can be represented as string literals.
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The literalization of the code helps to avoid misinterpretations during execution.
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Indeed, the progressive deterioration of Gregor's body suggests ongoing metamorphosis, the process of literalization and not its end state.
Academic text (1996)
Antonyms
How Literal
literalization
- Specialized
abstraction
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Surface Forms
literalization singular
literalizations plural
Morphology
literalization = literalize (semi-transparent) = literal + ize + ation
The noun is regularly formed from the verb 'literalize' with the nominalizing suffix '-ation'.
Etymology
Literalization comes from literal, which comes from the Latin littera meaning 'letter' or 'writing'. In programming, literalization is like turning a value into its 'letters' or plain text, so the computer stores or shows the data exactly as text.