SINGLE ASSIGNMENT
\sˈɪŋɡə͡l ɐsˈa͡ɪnmənt], \sˈɪŋɡəl ɐsˈaɪnmənt], \s_ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_əl ɐ_s_ˈaɪ_n_m_ə_n_t]\
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A property of variables in a functionallanguage. If a variable is only assigned a value once thenan instance of that variable is thereafter semanticallyequivalent to the value. SISAL is an example of a languagewith this property.See also zero assignment.
By Denis Howe
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