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code folding

code folding noun: a feature in many code editors that allows blocks of code to be "folded"; i.e. collapsed or hidden such that they can be shown again later.

code folding: a feature in many code editors that allows blocks of code to be "folded"; i.e. collapsed or hidden...
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Noun

code folding (uncountable)

  1. A feature in many code editors that allows blocks of code to be "folded"; i.e. collapsed or hidden such that they can be shown again later.

Questions about code folding

What does code folding mean?
Code folding means a feature in many code editors that allows blocks of code to be "folded"; i.e. collapsed or hidden such that they can be shown again later.
What part of speech is code folding?
Code folding is a noun.

Words near code folding in the dictionary

  1. code face
  2. code faces
  3. code fence
  4. code file
  5. code files
  6. code folding
  7. code golf
  8. code grabber
  9. code grabbers
  10. code lifting
  11. code mix

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