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call stack

call stack noun: a stack that stores details of the functions called by a program in sequence, so that each function can return on completion to the code that called it.

Noun

call stack (plural call stacks)

  1. A stack that stores details of the functions called by a program in sequence, so that each function can return on completion to the code that called it.
    • The details of the call stack are hidden from general view. As a Lua programmer, you want to keep in mind that a stack is being used behind the scenes to make sure that function calls work as expected, but in general you won't need to be aware of its implementation or details.2007, Kurt Jung, Aaron Brown, Beginning Lua Programming, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 216

Forms of call stack

pluralcall stacks
alternative formcallstack

Questions about call stack

What does call stack mean?
Call stack means a stack that stores details of the functions called by a program in sequence, so that each function can return on completion to the code that called it.
What part of speech is call stack?
Call stack is a noun.
What is the plural of call stack?
The plural of call stack is call stacks.

Words near call stack in the dictionary

  1. call sites
  2. call someone every name in the book
  3. call someone everything but a child of God
  4. call someone's bluff
  5. call someone's number
  6. call stack
  7. call stacks
  8. call the ball
  9. call the fire brigade
  10. call the fire department
  11. call the police

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