lambda abstraction

noun

lambda abstraction

noun
1

Computing, Computing theory, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A lambda term of the form (λx.t) where x is a variable and t another lambda term. Any free instance of x within t (considered by itself) then becomes bound by the λx. prefix. It is meant to represent an anonymous function.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.