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In [[computer science]], a '''closure''' is a characteristic of certain [[programming language|programming languages]]. | In [[computer science]], a '''closure''' is a characteristic of certain [[programming language|programming languages]]. As with many terms relating to [[software]], there are conflicting definitions of closure within the field of [[computer science]]. According to [Martin Fowler]: "Some people say that the term only applies to an actual value that includes bindings from its environment...Others use the term 'closure' to refer to a programming construct that has the ability to bind to its environment." | ||
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In computer science, a closure is a characteristic of certain programming languages. As with many terms relating to software, there are conflicting definitions of closure within the field of computer science. According to [Martin Fowler]: "Some people say that the term only applies to an actual value that includes bindings from its environment...Others use the term 'closure' to refer to a programming construct that has the ability to bind to its environment."