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Delegation vs Delegate - What's the difference?

delegation | delegate |

In computing terms the difference between delegation and delegate

is that delegation is : A method dispatching technique describing the lookup and inheritance rules for self-referential calls while delegate is a type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer.

As nouns the difference between delegation and delegate

is that delegation is an act of delegating while delegate is a person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.

As a verb delegate is

to authorize someone to be a delegate.

delegation

English

(wikipedia delegation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act of delegating.
  • A group of used to discuss issues with an opponent.
  • (computing): A method dispatching technique describing the lookup and inheritance rules for self-referential calls.
  • (legal): A contract whereby the original debtor substitutes a new debtor in his stead, with the creditor’s permission.

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    delegate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy
  • a representative at a conference, etc.
  • (US) an appointed representative in some legislative bodies
  • (computing) a type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer

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    Verb

    (delegat)
  • to authorize someone to be a delegate
  • to commit a task to someone, especially a subordinate
  • (computing, Internet) (of a subdomain) to give away authority over a subdomain; to allow someone else to create sub-subdomains of a subdomain of yours