I cannot find any reference to 'function array' in all files under
~system.  May be that wording need to be revised.

On Fri, 04 Sep 2009, Sherlock Ric wrote:
> I quite liked this description of J from The Encyclopedia of Computer 
> Languages:
> 
> A very high-level general-purpose language, partially derivative and 
> partially a rethink of APL, with strong emphasis on functional programming 
> and array processing. 
> 
> Purely functional with lexical scope and more conventional control 
> structures, plus several new concepts such as function rank and function 
> arrays. 
> 
> J was designed and developed by Ken Iverson and Roger Hui, and implemented by 
> Iverson Software Inc.(ISI). J is distinguished by it's simple and consistent 
> rules, a large set of built-in functions, powerful facilities for defining 
> new operations, and a general and systematic treatment of arrays. It is ideal 
> for complex analytical work, modeling, and RAD ( Rapid Application 
> Development).
> 
> http://hopl.murdoch.edu.au/showlanguage.prx?exp=1558&language=J

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