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| Anamorphism | An unfold |
| Catamorphism | Fold; any for-each loop can be represented as a catamorphism |
| Finally tagless | ??? |
| Forgetful functor | Given some object with structure as input, some or all of the object's structure or properties is 'forgotten' in the output |
| Hylomorphism | Combination of fold and unfold; every for-loop (without early exits) can be represented as a hylomorphism |
| Tail recursion | A recursive function is tail recursive if the final result of the recursive call is the final result of the function itself. |
| Tying the knot | Building a cyclic data structure |
| Unpointed types | Types that do not have bottom as an inhabitant |