delegation

  1. Noun.  An act of delegating.
  2. Noun.  A group of delegates used to discuss issues with an opponent.
  3. Noun.  (computing) : A method dispatching technique describing the lookup and inheritance rules for self-referential calls.
  4. Noun.  (legal) : A contract whereby the original debtor substitutes a new debtor in his stead, with the creditor’s permission.

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