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pseudocode

pseudocode noun: a description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax.

Noun

pseudocode (countable and uncountable, plural pseudocodes)

  1. A description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax.
    • In general the vocabulary used in the pseudocode should be the vocabulary of the problem domain, not of the implementation domain. The pseudocode is a narrative for someone who knows the requirements (problem domain) and is trying to learn how the solution is organized.2003 December 2, John Dalbey, “PSEUDOCODE STANDARD”, in Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2026
    • Think of pseudocode as a step-by-step verbal outline of your code that you can later transcribe into a programming language.2026 May 21 (last accessed), Nels Frazier, “How to Write Pseudocode”, in University of Wyoming, archived from the original on 21 May 2026, page 1
  2. Any format or language that resembles a programming language but is not.

pseudocode meaning in Tamil

pseudocode in Tamil

போலிக்குறியீடு, நிரல்பனுவல்

Forms of pseudocode

pluralpseudocodes

Origin of pseudocode

From pseudo- + code.

Words formed from pseudocode

Questions about pseudocode

What does pseudocode mean?
Pseudocode means a description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax.
What is pseudocode in Tamil?
Pseudocode in Tamil is போலிக்குறியீடு, நிரல்பனுவல். See Pseudocode meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pseudocode?
Pseudocode is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudocode?
The plural of pseudocode is pseudocodes.

Words near pseudocode in the dictionary

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  3. pseudococculinid
  4. pseudococculinids
  5. pseudococcus
  6. pseudocode
  7. pseudocoded
  8. pseudocodes
  9. pseudocodeword
  10. pseudocodewords
  11. pseudocoding

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pseudocode (page history and authors); pseudocode (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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