Noun: destructor di'strúk-tu(r)
- (computing) a special method in object-oriented programming that is automatically called when an object is destroyed or deleted
"The destructor freed the memory allocated to the object"
- A furnace or incinerator for burning waste materials
"The city's new destructor helped reduce landfill waste"
- One who or that which destroys
"The hurricane was a merciless destructor of coastal properties"
Derived forms: destructors
Encyclopedia: Destructor