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is-a
is-a
See also: Appendix:Variations of "isa"
English
Noun
is-a (plural is-as)
- (computing) The relationship between two entities in which one entity inherits from the other.
- 1992, Patrick Henry Winston, Artificial Intelligence 3rd edition, page 180
- A special slot, the Is-a slot, short for is-a-member-of-the-class, ties instances to the classes they are members of.
- 1992, Patrick Henry Winston, Artificial Intelligence 3rd edition, page 180