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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Concept_(generic_programming)/fCkxQo4W">Concept (generic programming)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Delegation_(programming)/fhoIL7nh">Delegation (programming)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Objective-C/5mM557BW">Protocols in Objective-C</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Class_(computer_science)/zvzkSAtE">Class (computer science)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Encapsulation_(computer_science)/kzDnbHPe">Encapsulation (computer science)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Public_interface/AGtwe5aS">Public interface</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Interface_(Java)/6TmqUypv">Interface (Java)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Application_programming_interface/GMlN4vUr">Application programming interface</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Interface_(computing)/zdfp8unT">Interface (computing)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_basic_computer_science_topics/1lAxBHGF">List of basic computer science topics</a></li></ul> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Usage of these terms varies by programming language. Java and languages derived from it tend to use "interface", while "protocol" is generally more popular elsewhere. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Interfaces - define behavior for multiple types". learn.microsoft.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022. <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/types/interfaces" target="_blank">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/types/interfaces</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Miller, BJ (2015). Sams Teach Yourself Swift in 24 hours. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-672-33724-6. Any type can adopt a protocol to help give it extra functionality to accomplish a particular set of tasks.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) <a href="978-0-672-33724-6" target="_blank">978-0-672-33724-6</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Interfaces - define behavior for multiple types". learn.microsoft.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022. <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/types/interfaces" target="_blank">https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/types/interfaces</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Glossary — Python 3.11.0 documentation". docs.python.org. Retrieved 16 November 2022. <a href="https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterable" target="_blank">https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterable</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Traits - The Rust Reference". January 2024. <a href="https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/traits.html" target="_blank">https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/items/traits.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>