The name Tanka is of English origin. The meaning of Tanka is gracious. Tanka is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Tan-ka.
Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Scheme is a functional programming language and one of the two main dialects of the programming language Lisp. Unlike Common Lisp, the other main dialect, Scheme follows a minimalist design philosophy specifying a small standard core with powerful tools for language extension.
Scheme is a term put forward by psychologist Jean Piaget. It refers to cognitive structures (pervasive thought patterns) that first appear during childhood and help children organize knowledge. This, in turn, helps them learn ways to view, understand and interpret the world around them, and then to adapt to the demands of that world.