Dedentation
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The reversal of indentation, moving the text cursor back out from its indented position. informal, rare, uncountable
"A new code block is recognized when the amount of indentation has increased, and its termination is signaled by a "dedentation," or a reduction of indentation matching a previous level's."
Example
More examples"A new code block is recognized when the amount of indentation has increased, and its termination is signaled by a "dedentation," or a reduction of indentation matching a previous level's."
Etymology
Blend of de- + indentation.
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