Closure (computer science)/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Closure (computer science).

A feature in some computer programming languages that allows a procedure to bind to its environment, so that it may be called (and its internal variables utilized) from anywhere within the process, instead of using C-like scope rules to limit its availability.

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