👉 In computer science, "upbinds" are a type of data structure that is used to store and retrieve values from multiple sources. They are often used in distributed systems where there may be multiple sources of data that need to be accessed simultaneously. For example, in a web application, an upbind could represent the state of a user's browsing history or preferences, which would allow users to easily access their previous visits without having to re-enter them each time they visit the site. In a database