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loose couplings

loose couplings is the plural of loose coupling.

Meaning of loose coupling

Noun

loose coupling (plural loose couplings)

  1. A low-level interdependent coupling between program modules.
  2. (organizational studies) The situation where ties between people and groups in an organization are not as strong as those recognised by theories of bureaucracy.

Questions about loose couplings

What is loose couplings the plural of?
Loose couplings is the plural of loose coupling.

Words near loose couplings in the dictionary

  1. loose construction
  2. loose constructionism
  3. loose constructionist
  4. loose constructions
  5. loose coupling
  6. loose couplings
  7. loose edge
  8. loose edges
  9. loose end
  10. loose ends
  11. loose eye

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