| nest [nest] COMPUTER SCIENCE To include data or subroutines in other items of a similar nature with a higher hierarchical level so that it is possible to access or execute various levels of data or routines recursively. GEOLOGY A concentration of some relatively conspicuous element of a geologic feature, such as pebbles or inclusions, within a sand layer or igneous rock. VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY Abed, receptacle, or location in which the eggs of animals are laid and hatched. |