Background for upcasting

upcasting

/ˈʌpkæstɪŋ/

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verb

To cast or throw up; to turn upward.

Examples :

"The little girl upcasting her eyes towards the ceiling, searching for the source of the strange noise. "

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verb

To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.

Examples :

"Even though he failed the test, his friends didn't upcast him; instead, they offered encouragement. "

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verb

To cast from subtype to supertype.

Examples :

"The programmer was upcasting the `SavingsAccount` object to a more general `BankAccount` object to add it to a list that only accepted `BankAccount` objects. "

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verb

To broadcast a message or data to aircraft or satellites, especially via radio waves; as opposed to uplinking to a specific satellite or aircraft

Examples :

"The airport control tower is upcasting weather alerts so that all planes in the area receive the urgent information simultaneously. "

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