"downcall" meaning in All languages combined

See downcall on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: downcalls [plural]
Etymology: down- + call Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|call}} down- + call Head templates: {{en-noun}} downcall (plural downcalls)
  1. (computing, programming) A call from a higher-level subsystem, such as user code, to a lower-level subsystem, such as a kernel or framework. Categories (topical): Computing, Programming

Inflected forms

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