Type

A type is a set of values supporting a certain set of operations.

Related concepts:  ValueClass

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Type system — In computer programming, a type system is a logical system comprising a set of rules that assigns a property called a type (for example, integer, floating point, string) to every term (a word, phrase, or other set of symbols). Usually the terms are various language constructs of a computer program, such as variables, expressions, functions, or modules. A type system dictates the operations that can be performed on a term.

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