"kebab case" meaning in All languages combined

See kebab case on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: In allusion to the appearance of a shish kebab, with various food items assembled on a skewer. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kebab case (uncountable)
  1. (programming) The practice of writing identifiers using hyphens to separate words. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: kebab-case Coordinate_terms: CamelCase, Pascal case, snake case

Alternative forms

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