unwind-protect
(MIT) A Lisp operator which evaluates an expression and then, even if that
expression causes a non-local exit, evaluates zero or more other expressions.
This can be used to ensure that essential "clean-up" operations are performed
even in the presence of errors.
[Jargon File]
(1994-11-03)
Nearby terms:
unshielded twisted pair « unswizzle « untyped «
unwind-protect » unwind the stack » UN*X » unzip
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