Definition, synonyms and related words
A statement that declares a name for a data type.
"The programmer used typedef to declare a convenient name for the complex integer structure before using it in the function declaration."
In plain English: A typedef is a shortcut name you give to an existing data type so it's easier to read and write code.
"The typedef made that complex type easy to use throughout the codebase."
Usage: Use this term exclusively in programming contexts to refer to C-style type aliases; avoid applying it to general software concepts like interfaces or classes, which have distinct terminology in modern languages. Do not use "typedef" as a verb when describing the act of creating an alias.
The word typedef is formed from the words type and definition. It entered English as a specific keyword used in the C programming language to create new names for existing data types.