lambda term

noun

lambda term

noun

1

Computing, Computing theory, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A well-formed formula in the language of a lambda calculus.

A lambda term can have one of these three forms: (1) a variable by itself, (2) a lambda abstraction, (3) an application of one lambda term to another one.

Synonyms: lambda expression
Hyponyms: lambda abstraction

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