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Metafunction

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Metafunction is a noun meaning (programming) A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.

Meaning

(programming) A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.

More Meanings

  1. (programming) A construct that performs a mapping between entities at compile time.
  2. (linguistics) A group of grammatical systems that make meanings of a related kind.

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Related dictionary entries include ideational, metaprogram, modifier, metacommand, macrocode, metaprogramming.

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