private attribute
[/ˈpraɪvət ˈætrɪbjuːt/]
nounpl: private attributes
atributo privado
1. In object-oriented programming, a class member variable or property that is not accessible from outside the class and can only be accessed by methods within the same class
The private attribute 'password' cannot be accessed directly from outside the User class.
O atributo privado 'senha' não pode ser acessado diretamente de fora da classe Usuario.
2. A data field in a class that is hidden from external access and protected from unwanted modification
Using private attributes helps maintain data encapsulation and protects the integrity of an object.
Usar atributos privados ajuda a manter o encapsulamento de dados e protege a integridade de um objeto.
This is technical jargon primarily used in software development and computer science education. The term is consistent across English and Portuguese-speaking programming communities, making it one of the more standardized terms in international software development. Brazilian and Portuguese developers use the same terminology when working with object-oriented programming concepts.
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