lookahead

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Synonyms: look ahead, look-ahead, loop head, loosehead

Antonyms: look ahead, look-ahead, loop head, loosehead

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing|compilation}} The [[analysis]] [[in advance]] of [[subsequent]] [[decision]]s that would be made if a particular [[branch]] of an [[algorithm]] was [[follow]]ed.
2. {{lb|en|regular expressions}} The [[analysis]] of the subsequent [[character]]s before the [[regular expression]] is matched.

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