Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retpoline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ret-po-line
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A code construct that uses return operations to prevent speculative execution.

Etymology

Blend of return + trampoline.

Inflected Forms

retpolines (plural)

Questions

What does retpoline mean?: A code construct that uses return operations to prevent speculative execution.
Where does retpoline come from?: Blend of return + trampoline.

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