built-in
- A function that the compiler will automatically
inline instead of making the function call, unless the programmer specifies
not to inline.
- In programming languages, pertaining to a language
object that is declared by the definition of the programming language; for
example the built-in function SIN in PL/I, the predefined data type INTEGER
in FORTRAN. (I). Synonymous with predefined. IBM.
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