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call-by-future

call-by-future noun: an evaluation strategy in which the arguments to a function are evaluated concurrently with the function body.

Noun

call-by-future (uncountable)

  1. An evaluation strategy in which the arguments to a function are evaluated concurrently with the function body.
    Synonyms:
    pass-by-future

Synonyms of call-by-future

Forms of call-by-future

alternative formcall by future

Questions about call-by-future

What does call-by-future mean?
Call-by-future means an evaluation strategy in which the arguments to a function are evaluated concurrently with the function body.
What part of speech is call-by-future?
Call-by-future is a noun.

Words near call-by-future in the dictionary

  1. call't
  2. call-and-response
  3. call-bell
  4. call-boy
  5. call-boys
  6. call-by-future
  7. call-by-name
  8. call-by-need
  9. call-by-reference
  10. call-by-value
  11. Call-Fleming syndrome

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