Esineellisiä

Esineellisiä is a Finnish term that translates to "object-oriented" or "thing-oriented" in English. It is a concept used primarily in the context of programming and software design, referring to a paradigm that structures software around data, or objects, rather than functions and logic.

In object-oriented programming, an object is a self-contained unit that combines both data (attributes or properties) and the methods (behaviors or functions) that operate on that data. This approach aims to model real-world entities and their interactions, making code more modular, reusable, and easier to maintain. Key principles associated with esineellisiä design include encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism. Encapsulation binds data and methods together within an object, hiding internal details. Inheritance allows new objects to inherit properties and behaviors from existing ones. Polymorphism enables objects of different types to be treated as objects of a common supertype.

While commonly associated with programming, the concept of esineellisiä can also be applied more broadly to systems thinking, emphasizing the components and their relationships rather than just the processes. It encourages a perspective focused on entities and their characteristics as the fundamental building blocks of a system.