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What is the difference between a function and a lambda?

I'm a little bit confused about 'function' and 'lambda'. I've seen some examples showing that the scheme keyword lambda works very similarly to the JavaScript keyword function, but I really don't ...
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What is the origin and meaning of the phrase “Lambda the ultimate?”

I've been messing around with functional programming languages for a few years, and I keep encountering this phrase. For example, it is a chapter of "The Little Schemer, which certainly predates the ...
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Can somebody explain me what are lambda things in programming?

So far I heard about : Lambda calculus Lambda programming Lambda expressions Lambda functions Which all seems to be related to functional programming... Apparently it will be integrated into ...