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tail recursion

tail recursion noun: the technique of writing a function so that recursive calls are only done immediately before function return, particularly when recursive control structures are used in place of iterative ones.

Noun

tail recursion (countable and uncountable, plural tail recursions)

  1. The technique of writing a function so that recursive calls are only done immediately before function return, particularly when recursive control structures are used in place of iterative ones.

Forms of tail recursion

pluraltail recursions

Questions about tail recursion

What does tail recursion mean?
Tail recursion means the technique of writing a function so that recursive calls are only done immediately before function return, particularly when recursive control structures are used in place of iterative ones.
What part of speech is tail recursion?
Tail recursion is a noun.
What is the plural of tail recursion?
The plural of tail recursion is tail recursions.

Words near tail recursion in the dictionary

  1. tail plugs
  2. tail pole
  3. tail poles
  4. tail question
  5. tail questions
  6. tail recursion
  7. tail recursions
  8. tail recursive
  9. tail rhyme
  10. tail rhymes
  11. tail risk

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