supercombinator
nounUK /ˈsuː.pəˌkɒm.bɪˌneɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · US /ˈsuː.pɚˌkɑm.bɪˌneɪ.tɚ/
Etymology From super- + combinator.
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Computer, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Science, Sciences A mathematical expression which is fully bound and self-contained. It may be either a constant or a combinator where all the subexpressions are supercombinators.
- Supercombinators are used in the implementation of functional languages.