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call by need

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

Meaning of call-by-need

Noun

call-by-need (uncountable)

  1. An evaluation strategy in which the arguments to a function are evaluated the first time they are used in that function.
    Synonyms:
    pass-by-need

Questions about call by need

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

Words near call by need in the dictionary

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

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