Meanings
nouncall-by-future (uncountable)
alternative call by future
- uncountablecomputingAn evaluation strategy in which the arguments to a function are evaluated concurrently with the function body.
Synonyms: pass-by-future
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn evaluation strategy in which the arguments to a function are evaluated concurrently with the function body.
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