"upcall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upcalls [plural]
Etymology: From up- + call. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|call}} up- + call Head templates: {{en-noun}} upcall (plural upcalls)
  1. (programming) A call from a lower-level subsystem, such as a kernel or framework, to a higher-level subsystem, such as user code. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-upcall-en-noun-mv9cAw8g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Verb

Forms: upcalls [present, singular, third-person], upcalling [participle, present], upcalled [participle, past], upcalled [past]
Etymology: From up- + call. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|call}} up- + call Head templates: {{en-verb}} upcall (third-person singular simple present upcalls, present participle upcalling, simple past and past participle upcalled)
  1. To perform such a call.
    Sense id: en-upcall-en-verb-piFN2gIh

Inflected forms

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