"line number" meaning in English

See line number in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: line numbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} line number (plural line numbers)
  1. (computing) The sequential number indicating a particular line of text in a text file. Translations (number of a line in a text file): 行號 /行号 (hánghào) (Chinese Mandarin), Zeilennummer [feminine] (German), 行番号 (gyōbangō) (alt: ぎょうばんごう) (Japanese), но́мер строки́ (nómer strokí) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-line_number-en-noun-SdU8-2Ep Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'number of a line in a text file': 65 35
  2. (programming, historical) A number included at the beginning of a line of source code, dictating the order of execution of instructions in the program. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-line_number-en-noun-f6sCKFdj Categories (other): Programming, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Numbers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Numbers: 42 58 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Inflected forms

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