"docstring" meaning in English

See docstring in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: docstrings [plural]
Etymology: From doc + string; see doc (“documentation”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|doc|string}} doc + string Head templates: {{en-noun}} docstring (plural docstrings)
  1. (programming) A string literal specified in source code that is used, like a comment, to document a specific segment of code, but remains available at run-time. Categories (topical): Programming Related terms: here document

Inflected forms

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