callable object

[ˈkɔːləbəl ˈɒbdʒɪkt]
nounpl: callable objects
objeto chamável
1. In programming, an object that can be invoked or called like a function, typically by implementing a call operator or protocol
In Python, a callable object is any instance whose class implements the __call__ method.
Em Python, um objeto chamável é qualquer instância cuja classe implementa o método __call__.
2. Any entity in code that can be executed or invoked with parameters to perform an action
Functions, lambdas, and functors are all examples of callable objects in modern programming languages.
Funções, lambdas e functores são todos exemplos de objetos chamáveis em linguagens de programação modernas.
This is a technical term primarily used in software development communities. In Brazil, developers often use the English term directly or translate it as 'objeto chamável,' which has become standardized in Portuguese-language programming documentation and education.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
invocable objectcallablefunctor
Antonyms / Antônimos
non-callable objectimmutable primitive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
objeto chamável
Standard technical term used in Brazilian Portuguese documentation
São Paulo
objeto chamável / objeto invocável
Both terms are commonly used in tech hubs
Portugal
objeto invocável
European Portuguese tends to prefer 'invocável' over 'chamável'

Related Words

functionlambdamethodfunctorcallbackclosure

Related Idioms & Phrases

call an object
invoke a callable
execute a callable object
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