"Hindley-Milner type system" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hindley-Milner type systems [plural]
Etymology: First described by J. Roger Hindley and later rediscovered by Robin Milner. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Hindley-Milner type system}} Hindley-Milner type system (plural Hindley-Milner type systems)
  1. (computing theory) A classical type system for the lambda calculus with parametric polymorphism, notable for its completeness and its ability to infer the most general type of a given program without programmer-supplied type annotations or other hints. Categories (topical): Theory of computing Derived forms: HM

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