What does the 'noinline' modifier mean in functions and in what scenarios is its use applied?

The noinline modifier in Kotlin indicates to the compiler not to inline (embed) a function during compilation. Typically, functions with the inline modifier are embedded at call sites to improve performance and reduce call overhead. However, if a function is large or inlining it is undesirable (for example, due to code size or logical considerations), noinline is used to prevent inlining of a specific function or lambda. This is useful when you need to keep a function as a separate object, for example, for passing it elsewhere or for debugging.