Kloc

//ˈkeɪlɒk// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

Proper Noun
  1. 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

Etymology 1

From K (“thousand”) + LOC (“lines of code”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Polish Kloc.

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