recursive-safe functions

[rɪˈkɜːrsɪv seɪf ˈfʌŋkʃənz]
nounpl: recursive-safe functions
funções recursivas seguras
1. Functions designed to safely handle recursive calls without causing stack overflow, infinite loops, or data corruption; functions that maintain proper termination conditions and state management during recursive execution
The implementation of recursive-safe functions requires careful attention to base cases and parameter validation.
A implementação de funções recursivas seguras requer atenção cuidadosa às condições de base e validação de parâmetros.
2. In concurrent programming, functions that can be safely called recursively from multiple threads without risking race conditions or deadlocks
Recursive-safe functions are essential in multithreaded applications to prevent data inconsistency.
Funções recursivas seguras são essenciais em aplicações multithread para evitar inconsistência de dados.
This is a specialized technical term primarily used in software development, computer science education, and programming documentation. It gained prominence with concurrent programming paradigms and functional programming languages. The term reflects growing concern in software engineering about code safety, reliability, and prevention of runtime errors in both single-threaded and multithreaded environments.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
reentrant functionsthread-safe recursive functionsrecursion-safe functionssafe recursion implementations
Antonyms / Antônimos
unsafe recursive functionsnon-reentrant functionsrecursion-unsafe functions

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
funções recursivas seguras
Standard technical term used in software development contexts
Portugal
funções recursivas seguras
Same terminology used in Portuguese software engineering
Technical English
recursive-safe functions
Primarily used in computer science and software engineering documentation

Related Words

recursionstack overflowbase casereentrancythread safetytail recursionmutual recursionmemoization

Related Idioms & Phrases

stack-safe recursion
recursion without limits
safe recursive call chain
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