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| {{merge|Object (computer science)}}'''Instantiation''' is the process of creating a specific ] which is a member or '''instance''' of a ]. It involves creating a physical instance of a declared object or class. | |||
| Usually this is done via an explicitly coded ], although most object-orientated programming languages allow the programmer to use a ] which is not part of the ]. | |||
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| The usage of the term '''instance''' in this way considerably predates computing. For instance, in Chapter 39 of ] by ], first published in ], one of the characters asks the question "Can you instance any type of that class?". | |||
| :See also: ]. | |||
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