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expression template

expression template noun: a template that builds structures representing a computation at compile time, where expressions are evaluated only as needed to produce efficient code.

Noun

expression template (plural expression templates)

  1. A template that builds structures representing a computation at compile time, where expressions are evaluated only as needed to produce efficient code.

Forms of expression template

pluralexpression templates

Origin of expression template

Coined by Todd Veldhuizen.

Questions about expression template

What does expression template mean?
Expression template means a template that builds structures representing a computation at compile time, where expressions are evaluated only as needed to produce efficient code.
What part of speech is expression template?
Expression template is a noun.
What is the plural of expression template?
The plural of expression template is expression templates.

Words near expression template in the dictionary

  1. expressio unius est exclusio alterius
  2. expression
  3. expression of interest
  4. expression stop
  5. expression stops
  6. expression template
  7. expression templates
  8. expressional
  9. expressional freedom
  10. expressionally
  11. expressionful

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