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IIFE
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English
Pronunciation
en /ˈɪfi/
en iffy
Noun
en programming en immediately-invoked function expression. from 2010
en 2010-11-15 Ben Alman Immediately-Invoked Function Expression (IIFE) http://benalman.com/news/2010/11/immediately-invoked-function-expression/ You’ve already seen it mentioned a few times, but in case it wasn’t clear, I’m proposing the term “Immediately-Invoked Function Expression”, and “IIFE” if you like acronyms. The pronunciation “iffy” was suggested to me, and I like it, so let’s go with that. What is an Immediately-Invoked Function Expression? It’s a function expression that gets invoked immediately. Just like the name would lead you to believe. https://web.archive.org/web/20261011073216/https://benalman.com/news/2010/11/immediately-invoked-function-expression/ 11 October 2026
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