Meanings
noundefunctionalization (countable and uncountable, plural defunctionalizations)
plural defunctionalizations
- countableuncountablecomputingA compile-time transformation which eliminates higher-order functions, replacing them by a single first-order apply function.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 去功能化
- 去功能化 (qù gōngnéng huà)Translations
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defunctionalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defunctionalization
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