Word: upcalls
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: up
calls
Definition: Plural of upcall. A call from a lower-level subsystem, such as a kernel or framework, to a higher-level subsystem, such as user code.
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: call
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An instance of calling someone on the telephone.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.