object-orientedEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryobject-oriented /ˌäbjektˈôrēˌen(t)əd, ˌɑbdʒɛktˈɔriˌɛn(t)əd / ▸ adjective Computing (of a programming language) using a methodology which enables a system to be modeled as a set of objects which can be controlled and manipulated in a modular manner. – DERIVATIVES object orientation