subclasse
1. a class or category that is part of a larger class; a subdivision of a class
In biology, mammals are a subclass of vertebrates.
Em biologia, os mamíferos são uma subclasse dos vertebrados.
2. In object-oriented programming, a class derived from another class that inherits its properties and methods
The Dog class is a subclass of the Animal class in this program.
A classe Dog é uma subclasse da classe Animal neste programa.
3. A group of people or things ranked or classified below a main class
The working subclass struggled to find affordable housing.
A subclasse trabalhadora lutava para encontrar moradia acessível.
In Brazil and Portugal, 'subclasse' is primarily used in academic, scientific, and programming contexts. In sociology, it may refer to marginalized social groups. The term gained prominence in programming with the rise of object-oriented design and is widely understood in tech communities in both countries.
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