call-by-need

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Synonyms: call by need

Antonyms: call by need

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|programming}} An [[w:evaluation strategy|evaluation strategy]] in which the [[argument]]s to a [[function]] are [[evaluated]] the first time they are used in that function.

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