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What does "closure" mean in programming?
closure is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
A function that remembers the variables from its surrounding scope even after that scope has finished executing. Closures are used to create private state and factory functions.
Example
"The counter function returns a closure that increments its private count variable."
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