"docblock" meaning in English

See docblock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: docblocks [plural]
Etymology: doc + block Etymology templates: {{compound|en|doc|block}} doc + block Head templates: {{en-noun}} docblock (plural docblocks)
  1. (programming) A specially formatted comment in source code, used to document a specific segment of the code. Wikipedia link: docblock Categories (topical): Programming

Inflected forms

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