Object (philosophy)

WordNet gives four main senses for the English noun object: a physical entity; something that is within the grasp of the senses; an aim, target or objective — see Object (task); a grammatical Object — either a direct object or an indirect object the focus of cognitions or feelings. Some specialized meanings are as follows: In computer science: An object is a language-supported mechanism for binding data tightly with methods that ...

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Objective may be: Objective lens, an optical element in a camera or microscope. Objective approach, a way of judging or interpreting a situation. Project objective, an expected business benefit in the context of project management. Design objective, a desired performance characteristic for communications circuits. Objective may also refer to: Object (grammar), a noun which is the target of a verb's action. Object (philosophy), a thing, entity, or being.

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