call by name

A form of call-by-name — An evaluation strategy whereby an argument to a function is evaluated each time its value is used in the function, and is not evaluated at all if its value is never used.

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Meanings

nouncall by name (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of call-by-name.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “call by name,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20by%20name.

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