"cdr" meaning in English

See cdr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈku.də/, /ˈku.dɚ/, /ˈkʌd.ə/, /ˈkʌd.ɚ/ Audio: US-Lisp-CDR.ogg , US-Lisp-CDR2.ogg , en-us-cdr.ogg Forms: cdrs [plural], CDR [alternative]
Etymology: Acronym of contents of the decrement part of register number. Note that it was based on original hardware and has no meaning today. Etymology templates: {{acronym|en|contents of the decrement part of register number}} Acronym of contents of the decrement part of register number Head templates: {{en-noun}} cdr (plural cdrs)
  1. (programming) The second part of a cons in Lisp. The remainder of a list when the first element is removed. Categories (topical): Programming Derived forms: cadr, caddr, cddr

Inflected forms

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