Kloc
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Abbreviation of thousand lines of code. abbreviation, alt-of
"The formula is based on thousands of lines of source code (kLOC) and incorporates Fagan's recommendations for inspection pace, meeting duration, and frequency: elapsed time (in days) = 3 × n kLOC Here n is an estimate of how many thousands of lines of code will be inspected."
- 1 A surname from Polish.
Example
More examples"The formula is based on thousands of lines of source code (kLOC) and incorporates Fagan's recommendations for inspection pace, meeting duration, and frequency: elapsed time (in days) = 3 × n kLOC Here n is an estimate of how many thousands of lines of code will be inspected."
Etymology
From K (“thousand”) + LOC (“lines of code”).
Borrowed from Polish Kloc.
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