"linting" meaning in English

See linting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lintings [plural]
Etymology: lint + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lint|ing}} lint + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} linting (usually uncountable, plural lintings)
  1. (computing, programming) The process of using a software tool to analyse source code and identify possible programming problems. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Computing, Programming
    Sense id: en-linting-en-noun-ewhnzhHP Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Verb

Etymology: lint + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lint|ing}} lint + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} linting
  1. present participle and gerund of lint Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: lint
    Sense id: en-linting-en-verb-dg2JZ2Kv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 39 61

Inflected forms

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