Case
nounid
4774·updated May 13, 2026“Case” is retired. It does not tag in any document, it is excluded from the anchor pack, and it does not hold its lemma — so another term can take it.
deprecated
Single entry, single exit multiple way branch that defines a control expression, specifies the processing to be performed for each value of the control expression, and returns control in all instances to the statement immediately following the overall construct.
polysemous
Attested in
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Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
No variants recorded
This term has no surface-form variants in the lexicon yet, so it tags only its canonical form.
Framework definitions
- §1
- Single entry, single exit multiple way branch that defines a control expression, specifies the processing to be performed for each value of the control expression, and returns control in all instances to the statement immediately following the overall construct.
- §1
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- §2
- a portable container for carrying several objects
- §3
- a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
- §4
- bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
- §5
- (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers
- §6
- the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
- §7
- the housing or outer covering of something
- §8
- an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
- §9
- the actual state of things
- §10
- nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence
- §11
- a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument
- §12
- a problem requiring investigation
- §13
- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- §14
- an occurrence of something
- §15
- a person requiring professional services
- §16
- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- §17
- a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures
- §18
- the quantity contained in a case
- §19
- a special set of circumstances
- §20
- a specific state of mind that is temporary
Outgoing relationships
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Incoming relationships
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