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call-by-value

call-by-value noun: an evaluation strategy in which the arguments to a function are evaluated first, and the result is passed into the function.

Noun

call-by-value (uncountable)

  1. An evaluation strategy in which the arguments to a function are evaluated first, and the result is passed into the function.
    Synonyms:
    pass-by-value

Synonyms of call-by-value

Antonyms

Forms of call-by-value

alternative formcall by value

Questions about call-by-value

What does call-by-value mean?
Call-by-value means an evaluation strategy in which the arguments to a function are evaluated first, and the result is passed into the function.
What part of speech is call-by-value?
Call-by-value is a noun.

Words near call-by-value in the dictionary

  1. call-boys
  2. call-by-future
  3. call-by-name
  4. call-by-need
  5. call-by-reference
  6. call-by-value
  7. Call-Fleming syndrome
  8. call-girl
  9. call-girls
  10. call-in
  11. call-in show

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