generic argument
[dʒəˈnɛrɪk ˈɑrɡjumənt]
nounpl: generic arguments
argumento genérico
1. In programming and software development, a formal parameter or placeholder in a function, class, or method that can work with any data type, allowing code to be written in a type-agnostic manner
The Java method uses a generic argument to accept any type of collection.
O método Java usa um argumento genérico para aceitar qualquer tipo de coleção.
2. In logic and rhetoric, a broad or non-specific argument that applies to multiple situations without addressing particular details
His generic argument about efficiency didn't convince the skeptical audience.
Seu argumento genérico sobre eficiência não convenceu o público cético.
3. In mathematics, a variable or parameter used as a placeholder in a general proof or theorem that works across multiple cases
The mathematician presented a generic argument that applied to all prime numbers.
O matemático apresentou um argumento genérico que se aplicava a todos os números primos.
This term is predominantly used in technical and academic contexts, particularly in software development and computer science. In Brazil and Portugal, it maintains the same technical meaning as in English-speaking countries. The term reflects the influence of English in technology sectors globally, and Portuguese-speaking developers typically use this terminology when discussing generics in programming languages like Java, C#, and TypeScript.
Related Idioms & Phrases
a generic argument won't cut it - um argumento genérico não vai funcionar
make a generic argument - fazer um argumento genérico/superficial
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