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pass-by-need

pass-by-need noun: synonym of call-by-need.

Noun

pass-by-need (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of call-by-need.
    Synonyms:
    call-by-need

Synonyms of pass-by-need

Forms of pass-by-need

alternative formpass by need

Questions about pass-by-need

What does pass-by-need mean?
Pass-by-need means synonym of call-by-need.
What part of speech is pass-by-need?
Pass-by-need is a noun.

Words near pass-by-need in the dictionary

  1. pass'd
  2. pass-agg
  3. pass-and-play
  4. pass-by-future
  5. pass-by-name
  6. pass-by-need
  7. pass-by-reference
  8. pass-by-value
  9. pass-dice
  10. pass-fail
  11. pass-out

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