thunking

ˈθʌŋkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of thunking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

use of code to convert between software interfaces

TECH.

Thunking allows old programs to run on new systems.

Adjective

sound

Rare

making a dull, hollow sound

Rare

The thunking noise from the engine worried the driver.

booming

thudding

technology

TECH.

related to the use of thunks in computing

TECH.

The thunking process improved the program's efficiency.

computing

programming

software

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Origin of thunking

English, think (to think) + -ing (action)

Examples of thunking in a sentence

Thunking added noticeable latency when the app crossed between the two runtimes.
The thunking of the drum echoed through the hall.
She heard a thunking sound coming from the basement.
The thunking layer was crucial for compatibility.
Developers discussed the thunking challenges in the meeting.

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French:conversion d'interface, sourd, ...
German:Adaptercode, dumpf, ...
Italian:uso di thunk per convertire le interfacce software, rimbombante, ...
Spanish:adaptación de llamadas, haciendo un ruido sordo, ...
Portuguese:utilização de código de adaptação entre interfaces de software, surdo, ...
Chinese:桩代码, 沉闷的, ...
Japanese:サンク処理, ゴンゴンと響く, ...
Arabic:مَكْتُوم, ثَنْكِنْغ, ...
Hebrew:תִּינוֹק, מַשְׁמִיעַ קוֹל נָבוּב, ...
Russian:использование промежуточного кода для преобразования между программными интерфейсами, гулкий, ...
Ukrainian:перетворення викликів, глухий, ...
Hindi:थंकिंग, खोखली आवाज़ कर रहा, ...
Bengali:ঠকঠক শব্দকারী, থাঙ্কিং, ...
Catalan:thunking, sord, ...
Czech:thunking, dunivý, ...
Danish:thunking, dump, ...
Dutch:thunking, doffe, ...
Greek:θάνκινγκ, κωφός, ...
Hungarian:illesztőkód használata interfészek közötti átalakításhoz, tompa, ...
Khmer:ការប្រើកូដសម្របសម្រួលរវាងចំណុចប្រទាក់កម្មវិធី, ដែលបន្លឺសំឡេងទ្រហឹងស្ងាត់ៗ, ...
Korean:인터페이스 변환용 코드 사용, 둔탁한, ...
Persian:تنکینگ, توخالی, ...
Polish:mechanizm thunków, głuchy, ...
Portuguese (BR):uso de código intermediário para converter chamadas entre interfaces de software, oco, ...
Romanian:conversie între interfețe software, surzitor, ...
Swedish:thunking, dov, ...
Thai:การใช้โค้ดตัวกลางเพื่อแปลงการทำงานระหว่างส่วนติดต่อซอฟต์แวร์ต่างกัน, ตุ้บ ๆ, ...
Turkish:arayüz dönüştürme kodu, boğuk, ...
Vietnamese:cơ chế thunking, âm thanh thùng thình, ...

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