typecast

noun

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

verb

1. To cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly.
2. 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.”

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

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

4. (historical)To found type in a mold.

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