THUNK

Thunk

Thunk refers to the creation of a 16-bit virtual DOS machine within a 32-bit operating platform so that there is backward compatibility for applications using older code or system calls.

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thunk

Noun

  1. a delayed computation
  2. In the Scheme programming language, a function or procedure taking no arguments.
  3. a mapping of machine data from one system-specific form to another, usually for compatibility reasons, such as from 16-bit addresses to 32-bit to allow a 16-bit program to run on a 32-bit operating system.

Verb

thunk

Who would have thunk those guys would have a problem with a little lie?

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. to strike against something, without breakage, making a "thunk" sound
    I was thunked on the head by his stick.

Interjection



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