functor

noun

func·​tor ˈfəŋ(k)-tər How to pronounce functor (audio)
: something that performs a function or an operation

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of functor was in 1935

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“Functor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/functor. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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