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thunk
noun
(
context, computing, functional programming
) a delayed computation
(
computing
) In the Scheme programming language, a function or procedure taking no arguments.
(
computing
) a mapping of machine data from one system-specific form to another, usually for compatibility reasons, such as from 16-bit addresses to 32-bit to allow a 16-bit program to run on a 32-bit operating system
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