typecast

The modification of the data type of a variable or object.

To cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly.

To identify one as being of a specific type because of one's appearance, colour, religion etc.

The vulgar anti-communist typecasting of Soviet women as so "mannish" that they might really be males in drag.

To cast (change of data type of a variable or object).

Does anyone know how to typecast a String in Java into an int?

To found type in a mold.

Duensing has elected to resuscitate and typecast faces that in the main might be termed scholarly in nature […]