thunks
noun
- 1
(functional programming) A delayed computation.
- 2
In the Scheme programming language, a function or procedure taking no arguments.
- 3
A mapping of machine data from one system-specific form to another, usually for compatibility reasons, such as from 16-bit addresses to 32-bit to allow a 16-bit program to run on a 32-bit operating system.
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