evaluation stack
nounUK /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən stæk/
US /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən stæk/
A place where a computer keeps track of things it is working on, like a stack of cards.
The program pushed the result onto the evaluation stack.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A list of items a computer adds to and takes from in a last-in, first-out order.
Each value was popped from the evaluation stack.
3. A structure used by a virtual machine to hold temporary values during execution.
The virtual machine's evaluation stack overflowed.
4. A pile of pending checks or assessments waiting to be reviewed.
The teacher's evaluation stack of essays grew taller.