"metacircular" meaning in English

See metacircular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more metacircular [comparative], most metacircular [superlative]
Etymology: meta- + circular Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|circular}} meta- + circular Head templates: {{en-adj}} metacircular (comparative more metacircular, superlative most metacircular)
  1. (computing, programming) Exhibiting metacircularity. Categories (topical): Computing, Programming

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