Delegate

Definitions

1. A type-safe function pointer (in C#) or a design pattern (in iOS/Cocoa) where one object hands off responsibility for certain behaviors to another object. In C#, delegates underpin events and LINQ. In Swift/Objective-C, the delegate pattern is used extensively for callbacks.

   In plain English: A way for one object to hand off a task to another object, like a manager delegating work to a team member who knows how to do it.

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