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tail call

tail call noun: a function call that is itself the last instruction in a function.

Noun

tail call (plural tail calls)

  1. A function call that is itself the last instruction in a function.
    • Tail calls can be implemented without the need for an additional frame on the call stack.

Forms of tail call

pluraltail calls

Questions about tail call

What does tail call mean?
Tail call means a function call that is itself the last instruction in a function.
What part of speech is tail call?
Tail call is a noun.
What is the plural of tail call?
The plural of tail call is tail calls.

Words near tail call in the dictionary

  1. tail blocks
  2. tail bone
  3. tail bones
  4. tail boom
  5. tail booms
  6. tail call
  7. tail calls
  8. tail club
  9. tail clubs
  10. tail cone
  11. tail cones

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