"GOTO" meaning in All languages combined

See GOTO on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡəʊ.tuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡoʊ.tu/ [General-American] Forms: GOTOs [plural]
Etymology: From go to, a keyword for this purpose in many programming languages. Head templates: {{en-noun}} GOTO (plural GOTOs)
  1. (programming) Any construct which produces an unstructured jump in the flow of execution. Categories (topical): Programming Derived forms: GOTO-less
    Sense id: en-GOTO-en-noun-uFB8lKnF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɡəʊ.tuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡoʊ.tu/ [General-American] Forms: GOTOs [present, singular, third-person], GOTOing [participle, present], GOTOed [participle, past], GOTOed [past]
Etymology: From go to, a keyword for this purpose in many programming languages. Head templates: {{en-verb}} GOTO (third-person singular simple present GOTOs, present participle GOTOing, simple past and past participle GOTOed)
  1. (programming) To reach (a point in a program) by means of a GOTO instruction. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-GOTO-en-verb-t49wXIwD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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