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code fence

code fence noun: a delimiter for a fenced (enclosed) code block, generally consisting of three consecutive backticks (Markdown) or tildes on the preceding and following lines.

Noun

code fence (plural code fences)

  1. (markup languages) A delimiter for a fenced (enclosed) code block, generally consisting of three consecutive backticks (Markdown) or tildes on the preceding and following lines.

Forms of code fence

pluralcode fences

Questions about code fence

What does code fence mean?
Code fence means a delimiter for a fenced (enclosed) code block, generally consisting of three consecutive backticks (Markdown) or tildes on the preceding and following lines.
What part of speech is code fence?
Code fence is a noun.
What is the plural of code fence?
The plural of code fence is code fences.

Words near code fence in the dictionary

  1. code coverage
  2. code duello
  3. code enforcement
  4. code face
  5. code faces
  6. code fence
  7. code file
  8. code files
  9. code folding
  10. code golf
  11. code grabber

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