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clean code

clean code noun: non-redundant software code comprising of focused task-specific modules and functions, written in a systematic manner so that another coder can easily interpret or modify it.

Noun

clean code (uncountable)

  1. Non-redundant software code comprising of focused task-specific modules and functions, written in a systematic manner so that another coder can easily interpret or modify it.

Questions about clean code

What does clean code mean?
Clean code means non-redundant software code comprising of focused task-specific modules and functions, written in a systematic manner so that another coder can easily interpret or modify it.
What part of speech is clean code?
Clean code is a noun.

Words near clean code in the dictionary

  1. clean bulk
  2. clean bulks
  3. clean chit
  4. clean chits
  5. clean coal
  6. clean code
  7. clean coder
  8. clean coders
  9. clean copies
  10. clean copy
  11. clean down

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