runtime selection

[ˈrʌn.taɪm sɪˈlɛk.ʃən]
nounpl: runtime selections
seleção em tempo de execução
1. The process of choosing or determining a program element, resource, or behavior during program execution rather than at compile time
The application uses runtime selection to choose the appropriate database driver based on user configuration.
A aplicação usa seleção em tempo de execução para escolher o driver de banco de dados apropriado com base na configuração do usuário.
2. A programming technique where decisions about which code, function, or resource to use are made when the program is running
Runtime selection allows the system to dynamically adapt to different hardware capabilities.
A seleção em tempo de execução permite que o sistema se adapte dinamicamente a diferentes capacidades de hardware.
This is a specialized technical term primarily used in software development and computer science contexts. It is used identically in Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese technical documentation. The term is fundamental in object-oriented programming discussions and is widely used in Brazilian universities and tech companies when discussing polymorphism and dynamic programming paradigms.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
dynamic selectionruntime resolutiondynamic dispatchlate binding
Antonyms / Antônimos
compile-time selectionstatic selectionearly binding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seleção em tempo de execução
Standard technical term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
seleção em tempo de execução
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese in technical contexts
Technical Communities
seleção dinâmica
Alternative abbreviated form used in some Brazilian tech communities

Related Words

runtimepolymorphismdynamic typingreflectiondependency injection

Related Idioms & Phrases

choose at runtime
determine on the fly
select dynamically
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