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call by future

call by future is the alternative form of call-by-future.

Meaning of call-by-future

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

Questions about call by future

What is call by future the alternative form of?
Call by future is the alternative form of call-by-future.

Words near call by future in the dictionary

  1. call boxes
  2. call boy
  3. call boys
  4. call button
  5. call buttons
  6. call by future
  7. call by name
  8. call by need
  9. call by reference
  10. call by sharing
  11. call by value

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