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- noun computing, programming A hidden
class associated with each specificinstance of anotherclass .
Etymologies
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eigen- + class
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Examples
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RubySpec: Defining instance methods on an eigenclass define public methods
JRuby.org News 2009
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Another meme: What's this called: class < < self; self; end; metaclass, singleton-class, or eigenclass?
john commented on the word eigenclass
“I recalled seeing the discussion in which eigenclass was first proposed.
Here's the post by csaba on April 21, 2005:
<quote>
"Own class" is the best I've heard 'till now in terms of correctness,
it's just a bit "pale". I mean, when you say "I go there by my own
car", then the "own" doesn't refer to a special type of car, it just
refers to some relation of the car with other things. It refers to a
non-intrinsic thing. But if you say
"I go there by my batcar", that makes a difference. Such a thing is
what we need for ruby.
What about "eigenclass", like in eigenvalue?
</quote>>”
Ruby-Talk, Tom Werner, August 11, 2006
March 20, 2010