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Word: thunk (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Interjection:

  • Representing the sound of the impact of a heavy object striking another and coming to an immediate standstill, with neither object being broken by the impact.

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Noun:

  • 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
  • computing In the Scheme programming language, a function or procedure taking no arguments.
  • computing|functional programming a delayed computation

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Verb:

  • jocular|nonstandard think
  • to strike against something, without breakage, making a "thunk" sound

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