functiondispatch
nounUK /ˈfʌŋkʃən dɪˈspætʃ/
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən dɪˈspætʃ/
A function dispatch is the way a computer picks which job to do next.
The program uses function dispatch to choose the right handler for each button click.
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2. The act of sending a function or task to be run by another part of a system.
The scheduler handles function dispatch across the worker threads.
3. In object-oriented programming, the process of selecting which implementation of a method to run at runtime.
Dynamic function dispatch lets a subclass override the parent's behavior.
4. A table or map that links names or keys to functions so they can be called by lookup.
The event system relies on function dispatch to map event types to listeners.