deferred function
nounUK /dɪˈfɜːd ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /dɪˈfɝːd ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A deferred function is a job that is saved to be done later instead of right away.
The program puts the cleanup in a deferred function so it runs after the game ends.
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2. In programming, a function whose execution is put off until a later time or event.
The deferred function runs only after the file finishes loading.
3. In Go, a function call that is postponed until the surrounding function returns.
He used a deferred function to close the file safely.
4. A task set aside to be handled after more important work is finished.
The deferred function handles the leftover chores at the end of the day.