Continuers

/kənˈtɪn.ju.ərz/ noun

Definition

People or things that keep something going or maintain its existence without stopping.

Etymology

From 'continuer' (one who continues), derived from Latin 'continuare' meaning 'to join together' or 'to make continuous.' The suffix '-er' denotes an agent or thing that performs an action.

Kelly Says

In programming, 'continuers' are special functions that let you pause and resume code execution—they're like bookmarks in time that allow computers to pick up exactly where they left off, used in advanced languages like Scheme and Scala.

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