"include guard" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: include guards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} include guard (plural include guards)
  1. (programming) In C and C++, a preprocessor directive used in header files to prevent them from being included multiple times. Wikipedia link: include guard Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: header guard, macro guard

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