noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of using a software tool to analyse source code and identify possible programming problems. uncountable, usually

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of lint form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

From lint + -ing.

Related phrases

source code

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