spread operator

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spread operator (plural spread operators)

  1. (programming) An operator that expands an array or similar data structure into its individual elements.
    Coordinate term: rest operator
    • 2021, David Greenhalgh, ‎Josh Skeen, ‎Andrew Bailey, Kotlin Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
      The spread operator causes the elements of a collection to be treated as individual parameters to functions that accept a variable number of arguments.

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