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corecursion

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The dual to recursion, that acts on the computed result, rather than the input.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The natural numbers #92;N may be defined by corecursion as #92;#123;0#92;#125;#92;cup#92;#123;n#43;1
  • Programming languages with lazy evaluation support corecursion so that the programmer can refer to infinite objects.

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History

Etymology

From co- + recursion.