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include guard

include guard noun: in C and C++, a preprocessor directive used in header files to prevent them from being included multiple times.

Noun

include guard (plural include guards)

  1. In C and C++, a preprocessor directive used in header files to prevent them from being included multiple times.

Synonyms of include guard

Forms of include guard

pluralinclude guards

Questions about include guard

What does include guard mean?
Include guard means in C and C++, a preprocessor directive used in header files to prevent them from being included multiple times.
What part of speech is include guard?
Include guard is a noun.
What is the plural of include guard?
The plural of include guard is include guards.

Words near include guard in the dictionary

  1. inclouds
  2. includability
  3. includable
  4. includables
  5. include
  6. include guard
  7. include guards
  8. include me out
  9. included
  10. includedness
  11. includence

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