downcall

noun, verb — 2 senses

downcall

noun

Etymology From down- + call.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A call from a higher-level subsystem, such as user code, to a lower-level subsystem, such as a kernel or framework.

downcall

verb

Etymology From down- + call.

1

To perform such a call.

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