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object-oriented programming  

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  • Object-oriented programming (OOP) is an approach to writing computer code that uses “objects” created by programmers to trigger specific functions in software. Objects in the programming sense are not physical, palpable things like desks or cars; they are software modules, or self-contained mini-programs, that stand on their own. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; Object-Oriented Programming]

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