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pair programming

pair programming noun: a software development technique, part of extreme programming, in which two programmers work together at a single keyboard, one coding while the other observes and reviews. The roles are often switched at regular intervals.

Noun

pair programming (uncountable)

  1. A software development technique, part of extreme programming, in which two programmers work together at a single keyboard, one coding while the other observes and reviews. The roles are often switched at regular intervals.

Questions about pair programming

What does pair programming mean?
Pair programming means a software development technique, part of extreme programming, in which two programmers work together at a single keyboard, one coding while the other observes and reviews. The roles are often switched at regular intervals.
What part of speech is pair programming?
Pair programming is a noun.

Words near pair programming in the dictionary

  1. pair of underwear
  2. pair off
  3. pair production
  4. pair productions
  5. pair programmer
  6. pair programming
  7. pair royal
  8. pair up
  9. pair-bond
  10. pair-bonded
  11. pair-bonder

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