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linting

linting noun: the process of using a software tool to analyse source code and identify possible programming problems. Also the present participle and gerund of lint.

Noun

linting (usually uncountable, plural lintings)

  1. (usually) The process of using a software tool to analyse source code and identify possible programming problems.

Also used as

linting is also the present participle and gerund of lint.

Forms of linting

plurallintings

Origin of linting

From lint + -ing.

Questions about linting

What does linting mean?
Linting means the process of using a software tool to analyse source code and identify possible programming problems.
What part of speech is linting?
Linting is a noun.
What is the plural of linting?
The plural of linting is lintings.

Words near linting in the dictionary

  1. lintie
  2. lintier
  3. linties
  4. lintiest
  5. lintiness
  6. linting
  7. lintings
  8. lintisite
  9. lintitript
  10. lintless
  11. lintlessness

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