What does tail recursion mean?

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tail re·cur·sion

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  1. tail recursionnoun

    The technique of writing a function so that recursive calls are only done immediately before function return, particularly when recursive control structures are used in place of iterative ones.

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  1. tail recursion

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tail recursion in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tail recursion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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