functional programming

noun

Programming in a style that, in lieu of assignment, uses procedure calls to bind variables to values, so that referential transparency is preserved.

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Meanings

nounfunctional programming (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingProgramming in a style that, in lieu of assignment, uses procedure calls to bind variables to values, so that referential transparency is preserved.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
functionalism

Translations

Bulgarian функциона́лно програми́ране
  • функциона́лно програми́ране (funkcionálno programírane)programming paradigm
Chinese Mandarin 函數式程式設計 /函数式程式设计, 函數式編程 /函数式编程
  • 函數式程式設計 /函数式程式设计 (hánshùshì chéngshì shèjì)programming paradigm
  • 函數式編程 /函数式编程 (hánshùshì biānchéng)programming paradigm
  • 泛函編程 /泛函编程programming paradigm
Czech funkcionální programování
  • funkcionální programováníprogramming paradigm
Dutch functioneel programmeren
  • functioneel programmerenprogramming paradigm
Finnish funktionaalinen ohjelmointi
  • funktionaalinen ohjelmointiprogramming paradigm
German funktionale Programmierung
  • funktionale Programmierungprogramming paradigm
Hebrew תכנות פונקציונלי
  • תכנות פונקציונלי (tikhnút funktsyonáli)programming paradigm
Hungarian funkcionális programozás
  • funkcionális programozásprogramming paradigm
Icelandic fallaforritun
  • fallaforritunprogramming paradigm
Japanese 関数プログラミング
  • 関数プログラミング (kansū-puroguramingu)programming paradigm
Polish programowanie funkcyjne
  • programowanie funkcyjneprogramming paradigm
Romanian programare funcțională
  • programare funcționalăprogramming paradigm
Russian функциональное программирование
  • функциональное программирование (funkcionalʹnoje programmirovanije)programming paradigm
Turkish fonksiyonel programlama
  • fonksiyonel programlamaprogramming paradigm
Cite this entry
APA

functional programming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functional%20programming

MLA

“functional programming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functional%20programming. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “functional programming,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functional%20programming.

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