"metaoperator" meaning in English

See metaoperator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: metaoperators [plural]
Etymology: From meta- + operator. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|operator}} meta- + operator Head templates: {{en-noun}} metaoperator (plural metaoperators)
  1. (programming) In the Perl and Raku programming languages, an operator that can combine with other operators. Categories (topical): Programming

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