lookaside
lookaside · lookasides
The technique of searching for something in a precalculated cache before attempting a…The technique of searching for something in a precalculated cache before attempting a more time-consuming search elsewhere.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The technique of searching for something in a precalculated cache before attempting a more time-consuming search elsewhere.
Origin
Deverbal from look aside.Deverbal from look aside.
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Forms
plural: lookasides| Singular | lookaside |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable