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Definition of Virtual

By David Bolton, About.com

Definition: In a function in a base class in C++ and C#, marking a function virtual means that it can be overridden in a derived class. This is how polymorphism in OOP is implemented.

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Examples: Inheritance requires virtual functions.

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