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array decay

array decay noun: the conversion of an array variable into a pointer to its first element.

Noun

array decay (uncountable)

  1. The conversion of an array variable into a pointer to its first element.

Questions about array decay

What does array decay mean?
Array decay means the conversion of an array variable into a pointer to its first element.
What part of speech is array decay?
Array decay is a noun.

Words near array decay in the dictionary

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