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Reflective vs Smalltalk - What's the difference?

reflective | smalltalk |

As an adjective reflective

is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.

As a proper noun Smalltalk is

an object-oriented, dynamically typed, reflective programming language.

reflective

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.
    • Mirrors are reflective .
  • Thinking back on the past.
    • He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.
  • (computing, programming) Involving reflection.

    • Derived terms

    * unreflective

    Coordinate terms

    * refractive

    smalltalk

    English

    (wikipedia Smalltalk)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (computing) An object-oriented, dynamically typed, reflective programming language.
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