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From: Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid>
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On 04/04/2015 01:00 PM, Lew wrote:
> 'main()' is the "caller" of 'f()'. In this context "client" is used as a simple English word, not a term of art. In simple English, then, 'f()' is the "provider", or some synonym. I recommend Roget's if you don't like "provider".
>
<https://xkcd.com/547/>