# rest operator

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An operator that collapses a number of individual values into an array.

## Etymology
From rest (“that which remains”), as it is often used to provide the last few arguments to a function call.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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