function-inlined
adjectiveUK /ˈfʌŋkʃən ˈɪnlaɪnd/
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən ˈɪnlaɪnd/
A function-inlined thing is a piece of computer code that has been copied into the place where it is used.
The compiler made the small helper function-inlined so the program would run faster.
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2. Describes code where a function call has been replaced by the function's body.
The function-inlined loop avoided the overhead of repeated calls.
3. Refers to a program that has undergone inlining during compilation.
The function-inlined binary was smaller and quicker to execute.
4. Used to describe a function that is marked to be expanded at each call site.
The function-inlined keyword told the compiler to expand the routine.