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downcall

downcall noun: a call from a higher-level subsystem, such as user code, to a lower-level subsystem, such as a kernel or framework.

Noun

downcall (plural downcalls)

  1. A call from a higher-level subsystem, such as user code, to a lower-level subsystem, such as a kernel or framework.

Verb

downcall (third-person singular simple present downcalls, present participle downcalling, simple past and past participle downcalled)

  1. To perform such a call.

Forms of downcall

Noun
pluraldowncalls
Verb
third-person singular presentdowncalls
present participledowncalling
past participledowncalled
pastdowncalled

Origin of downcall

From down- + call.

Questions about downcall

What does downcall mean?
Downcall means a call from a higher-level subsystem, such as user code, to a lower-level subsystem, such as a kernel or framework.
What part of speech is downcall?
Downcall can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of downcall?
The plural of downcall is downcalls.

Words near downcall in the dictionary

  1. downbowed
  2. downbowing
  3. downbows
  4. downburst
  5. downbursts
  6. downcall
  7. downcalled
  8. downcalling
  9. downcalls
  10. downcame
  11. downcanyon

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