call stack

kɔl stæk

Definition

Definition of call stack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computer memory

TECH.

memory structure holding details of active function calls

TECH.

The program crashed due to a call stack overflow.
The debugger displayed the current call stack.
A deep call stack can slow down performance.

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Expressions with call

call around

make several phone calls to gather information

She decided to call around to find the best deal.

call for

request or demand something

The situation calls for immediate action.

call in

request someone to come for assistance or consultation

The manager decided to call in a consultant for expert advice.

call names

insult someone by using offensive or rude words

The children were punished for calling each other names during recess.

call someone's number

contact someone by phone

I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.

call in sick

inform work or school of absence due to illness

She had to call in sick today.

Expressions with stack

stack up

arrange objects into a neat pile

She stacked up the books on the shelf.

stack it

fall over or topple clumsily

He tried to jump the fence but stacked it.

blow your stack

become very angry suddenly

He blew his stack when the client canceled the contract without warning.

stack up against

compare with something else

How does this car stack up against the competition?

stack the odds

arrange things to favor a particular outcome

They tried to stack the odds in their favor by studying hard.

stack the deck

arrange things so someone has an unfair advantage

They tried to stack the deck against us.

stack the chips

accumulate wealth or resources

He worked hard to stack the chips and secure his future.

stack the cards

create a situation unfairly

They stacked the cards against the new employee.

short stack

small stack of pancakes, usually three or four

He ordered a short stack with maple syrup for breakfast.

stack away

store items neatly for future use

She decided to stack away the winter clothes.

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data structure storing subroutine state on the call stack

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French:pile d'appels, ...
German:Call-Stack, ...
Italian:stack delle chiamate, ...
Spanish:pila de llamadas, ...
Portuguese:pilha de chamadas, ...
Chinese:调用栈, ...
Japanese:コールスタック, ...
Arabic:مَكْدَس الاِسْتِدْعَاء, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲרֶמֶת קְרִיאָה, ...
Russian:стек вызовов, ...
Ukrainian:стек викликів, ...
Hindi:कॉल स्टैक, ...
Bengali:কল স্ট্যাক, ...
Catalan:pila de crides, ...
Czech:zásobník volání, ...
Danish:kaldestak, ...
Dutch:aanroepstack, ...
Greek:στοίβα κλήσεων, ...
Hungarian:hívási verem, ...
Khmer:ជង់ការហៅមុខងារ, ...
Korean:콜 스택, ...
Persian:پشته فراخوانی, ...
Polish:stos wywołań, ...
Portuguese (BR):pilha de chamadas, ...
Romanian:stack de apeluri, ...
Swedish:anropsstack, ...
Thai:สแตกการเรียกฟังก์ชัน, ...
Turkish:çağrı yığını, ...
Vietnamese:ngăn xếp lời gọi, ...

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