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conditional comment

conditional comment noun: a comment in source code that can be interpreted as a directive by some systems, but is ignored by those others that are not aware of the convention; formerly used to overcome compatibility issues between web browsers.

Noun

conditional comment (plural conditional comments)

  1. A comment in source code that can be interpreted as a directive by some systems, but is ignored by those others that are not aware of the convention; formerly used to overcome compatibility issues between web browsers.

Forms of conditional comment

pluralconditional comments

Questions about conditional comment

What does conditional comment mean?
Conditional comment means a comment in source code that can be interpreted as a directive by some systems, but is ignored by those others that are not aware of the convention; formerly used to overcome compatibility issues between web browsers.
What part of speech is conditional comment?
Conditional comment is a noun.
What is the plural of conditional comment?
The plural of conditional comment is conditional comments.

Words near conditional comment in the dictionary

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  6. conditional comment
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