A metal alloy used in making types for traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. It consists essentially of lead and antimony, often with a little tin, nickel, or copper.

plural of data type

(geology) The location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most representative of a mineral, formation etc.

(programming, software compilation) the extent to which a programming language discourages or prevents type errors

plural of type locality

plural of blood type

plural of abstract type

(software) a type in a nominative type system that cannot be instantiated.

A basic, primitive, or original type; prototype.

plural of type erasure