"screaming snake case" meaning in All languages combined

See screaming snake case on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From snake case, with the "screaming" part derived from the use of capital letters which typically denote yelling in text. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} screaming snake case (uncountable)
  1. (programming) The practice of writing identifiers in all caps using underscores to separate words. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE Coordinate_terms: CamelCase, kebab case, Pascal case, snake case

Alternative forms

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