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destructor

/dɪˈstrʌktə/

/dɪˈstrʌktər/

destructornoun

destructors

/dɪˈstrʌktə/

/dɪˈstrʌktər/

Translations

The destructor is called when the object is destroyed.

Деструктор вызывается, когда объект уничтожается.

Additional translations

Definitions

A person or thing that destroys something.

The tornado was a powerful destructor, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.

In programming, a special function in a class that is called when an object is destroyed.

The destructor in the class ensures that all resources are properly released when the object is no longer needed.

An industrial furnace for burning refuse; an incinerator.

The city installed a new destructor to handle its municipal waste.

Synonyms

destructoradjective

more destructor

Comp.

most destructor

Super.

/dɪˈstrʌktə/

/dɪˈstrʌktɚ/

Used attributively before another noun, especially in programming contexts (e.g., "destructor function").

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a programming destructor, used before another noun.

Proper destructor cleanup code prevents memory leaks.