iconsthat
Iconsthat is a term used in programming language theory and software architecture to denote a construct that ties a value to a persistent identity, ensuring the value remains constant and uniquely referable across modules and runtime boundaries. Although not an established language feature, iconsthat appears in theoretical discussions and experimental languages as a way to model identity-aware constants.
Conceptually, an iconsthat consists of a value and an identity tag. A registry stores the pair and
Typical scenarios include configuration constants shared by distributed components, resource identifiers that must not be duplicated,
Critics note potential complexity and coordination costs; supporters see benefits in deduplication, consistency, and easier reasoning