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defunctionalization

defunctionalization noun: a compile-time transformation which eliminates higher-order functions, replacing them by a single first-order apply function.

Noun

defunctionalization (countable and uncountable, plural defunctionalizations)

  1. A compile-time transformation which eliminates higher-order functions, replacing them by a single first-order apply function.

Forms of defunctionalization

pluraldefunctionalizations

Origin of defunctionalization

From de- + functionalization.

Questions about defunctionalization

What does defunctionalization mean?
Defunctionalization means a compile-time transformation which eliminates higher-order functions, replacing them by a single first-order apply function.
What part of speech is defunctionalization?
Defunctionalization is a noun.
What is the plural of defunctionalization?
The plural of defunctionalization is defunctionalizations.

Words near defunctionalization in the dictionary

  1. defugalty
  2. defunct
  3. defuncted
  4. defuncting
  5. defunction
  6. defunctionalization
  7. defunctionalizations
  8. defunctionalize
  9. defunctionalized
  10. defunctionalizes
  11. defunctionalizing

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