Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

runahead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: runa-head
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The speculative execution of code that may or may not be required to execute, so that the results are available in advance if that branch is in fact subsequently taken.

Uncountable

Etymology

Deverbal from run ahead.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

lookahead

Questions

What does runahead mean?: The speculative execution of code that may or may not be required to execute, so that the results are available in advance if that branch is in fact subsequently taken.
Where does runahead come from?: Deverbal from run ahead.

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