Combinators

/ˈkɒm.bɪ.neɪ.tərz/ noun

Definition

Things or people that combine elements, or in logic and computer science, specific functions that take other functions as input.

Etymology

From combinator (one who combines) plus plural -s. In computer science, the term was formalized in the 1920s by logician Moses Schönfinkel to describe mathematical operators that build complex functions.

Kelly Says

In programming, combinators are like Lego pieces for functions—you can snap simple functions together to make incredibly complex ones without variables getting in the way!

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