event loop
/ɪˈvɛnt luːp/
event loop noun: a programming construct that waits for and dispatches events or messages.
Noun
event loop (plural event loops)
- A programming construct that waits for and dispatches events or messages.
- Synonyms:
- message dispatcher, message loop, message pump, run loop
Synonyms of event loop
- message dispatcher
- message loop
- message pump
- run loop
Forms of event loop
| plural | event loops |
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Questions about event loop
- What does event loop mean?
- Event loop means a programming construct that waits for and dispatches events or messages.
- What part of speech is event loop?
- Event loop is a noun.
- How do you pronounce event loop?
- Event loop is pronounced /ɪˈvɛnt luːp/.
- What is the plural of event loop?
- The plural of event loop is event loops.
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