"defensive programming" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} defensive programming (uncountable)
  1. (programming) A form of defensive design aiming to ensure the continuing functioning of a piece of software in spite of unforeseeable usage of it. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Programming Hypernyms: computer programming Translations (Translations): defensives Programmieren [neuter] (German), programação defensiva [feminine] (Portuguese), programare defensivă [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-defensive_programming-en-noun-GxBkFCaZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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