downcalling

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A form of downcall — A call from a higher-level subsystem, such as user code, to a lower-level subsystem, such as a kernel or framework.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of downcall
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APA

downcalling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcalling

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“downcalling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcalling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downcalling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcalling.

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