tail recursive

English

Noun

tail recursive (uncountable)

1. (computing) A style of programming in which all functions are written so that recursive calls are made nowhere but immediately before function return.

Related terms

• tail recursion

Adjective

tail recursive (not comparable)

1. (computing, of a program or function) Written in a tail recursive style.

Hypernyms

• recursive

Derived terms

• tail recursively