"linting" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-linting.oga Forms: lintings [plural]
Etymology: From 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Verb

Audio: En-us-linting.oga
Etymology: From 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

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