Full Name:
Delegates (C#)

Short Name:
Delegates (C#)

Type of Entity:
C#

Abstract:
A delegate is a type that references a method. Once a delegate is assigned a method, it behaves exactly like that method. The delegate method can be used like any other method, with parameters and a return value, as in this example:

MSDN Source URL:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ms173171.aspx