open-closed principle (English, name)
expansion: the open-closed principle
Senses:
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
programming
sciences
qualifier: object-oriented programming
glosses: A principle that states that software entities (such as classes, modules, and functions) should be open for extension, but closed for modification.
Forms:
form: the open-closed principle
tags: canonical
form: open/closed principle
tags: alternative