Uncomment

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To convert (text that has been commented out) back into source code so that it will no longer be ignored by the compiler or interpreter. transitive
  2. 2
    To remove textual comments from (source code or other documents). transitive

Synonyms

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Etymology

From un- + comment.

Related phrases

comment outsource code

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