visibility modifier
[/vɪˈzɪbɪləti ˈmɑːdɪfaɪər/]
nounpl: visibility modifiers
modificador de visibilidade
1. A programming language keyword or syntax element that controls the accessibility or scope of a class member, method, or variable within a program
The 'private' visibility modifier restricts access to members only within the class itself.
O modificador de visibilidade 'private' restringe o acesso aos membros apenas dentro da própria classe.
2. An access control mechanism in object-oriented programming that determines which parts of code can interact with a particular variable, method, or class
Using the 'public' visibility modifier allows external classes to call the method directly.
O uso do modificador de visibilidade 'public' permite que classes externas chamem o método diretamente.
This is a technical term specific to programming and software development. It is used consistently across both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese technical communities. The term is integral to object-oriented programming education in Portuguese-speaking countries and is typically not translated into colloquial variations, maintaining its formal, technical status in documentation and code comments.
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