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]Last updated: 1994-11-03
Nearby terms:
unswizzle ♦ until ♦ untyped ♦ unwind-protect ♦ unwind the stack ♦ UN*X ♦ unzip
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