The use of templates etc. to create generic source code that can be used in many situations.(noun)
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Use "generics" in a sentence
"As for selling, no order on generics is confirmed unless GOOD FUNDS are in our offices."
"The gains would be much more substantial: according to a National Bureau of Economics study by Hughes, Moore and Snyder, the cost of generics is about 20% of the patented drug."
"If you add in generics and over-the-counter drugs, you probably have thousands of medications that include lactose."