metafunction

Meaning

1. noun A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
2. noun A construct that performs a mapping between entities at compile time.
3. noun A group of grammatical systems that make meanings of a related kind.

Similar words

ideational member function metaprogram modifier metacommand macrocode metaprogramming metacompilation anonymous function metaprogrammer

Often followed by

is of in and to that as are