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call by sharing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An evaluation strategy where arguments passed to a function can be mutated in a way that is visible to the caller (unlike call-by-value) but access is not given to the specific variables passed as arguments (unlike call-by-reference).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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