[1] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

higher-order function
     
        hof a function that can take one or more functions as
        argument and/or return a function as its value.  e.g. map in
        map f l which returns the list of results of applying
        function f to each of the elements of list l.  see also
        curried function.
     
     
see also:
curried function 

Function >> F Words
Function, definition of term: Function
function_pag1.html

Linear Function >> L Words
Linear Function, definition of term: Linear Function
linear+function_pag1.html