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What does "Lambda function" mean in programming?
Lambda function 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 serverless compute function in AWS that runs code in response to events without managing servers. Lambda scales automatically and you pay only for the compute time consumed per invocation.
Example
"We use a Lambda function to resize images automatically when they are uploaded to S3."
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