cons
English
Etymology 1
Noun
cons
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of construct.
Pronunciation
Noun
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cons (plural conses)
- (computing) A data structure in LISP that is a pair of pointers, car and cdr, used mainly for lists.
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- (computing) To obtain a list from a cons or a nesting of conses; to prepend an element to a list by forming a cons of that element and the list; to obtain a list from a smaller one by repeated application of such kind of prepending.
Etymology 3
Verb
cons
- third-person singular simple present indicative of con
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cons
French
Noun
cons m