Definition of terms:

In this document and other documents I define a number of terms, and I will try to follow the following priority (best to worst). The best term:

Has a precise meaning in a known context (MetaClass for Smalltalk or CLOS)
Has common meaning in most OO discussions (Object)
Is infrequently used and I will define a precise meaning (Stub,Replicate,Forwarder)
Has overloaded or disputed meanings (Attribute)
Has a different, somewhat common, meaning than my definition (Slot)

Although terms will come from many sources, I try to compare and reconcile many of my definitions with:

Directory of Object Technology

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