"costatement" meaning in English

See costatement in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: costatements [plural]
Etymology: co- + statement Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|statement}} co- + statement Head templates: {{en-noun}} costatement (plural costatements)
  1. (programming) A list of statements that effectively execute together (though not simultaneously), such that each can yield execution to the others to avoid delaying the program. They are used to implement cooperative multitasking. Categories (topical): Programming

Inflected forms

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