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screaming snake case

screaming snake case noun: the practice of writing identifiers in all caps using underscores to separate words.

Noun

screaming snake case (uncountable)

  1. The practice of writing identifiers in all caps using underscores to separate words.

Forms of screaming snake case

alternative formSCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE

Origin of screaming snake case

From snake case, with the "screaming" part derived from the use of all caps, which typically denote yelling in text.

Questions about screaming snake case

What does screaming snake case mean?
Screaming snake case means the practice of writing identifiers in all caps using underscores to separate words.
What part of speech is screaming snake case?
Screaming snake case is a noun.

Words near screaming snake case in the dictionary

  1. screaming meemies
  2. screaming one's head off
  3. screaming orgasm
  4. screaming orgasms
  5. screaming sixties
  6. screaming snake case
  7. screaming trots
  8. screaming, crying, throwing up
  9. SCREAMING`lowbar`SNAKE`lowbar`CASE
  10. screamingest
  11. screamingly

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