"pragma" meaning in English

See pragma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pragmas [plural], pragmata [plural]
Etymology: From the Ancient Greek root πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “a thing done, a fact”). May be a back-formation from pragmatic. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*per- (fare)}}, {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|s|pragmata}} pragma (plural pragmas or pragmata)
  1. (computing, programming) A compiler directive; data embedded in source code by programmers to indicate some intention to a compiler. Categories (topical): Computing, Programming
    Sense id: en-pragma-en-noun-3JdFWZb2 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  2. (computing, programming) In HTTP version 1.0 and 1.1, a general-header that specifies some implementation-specific directive, to any recipient, and may specify that the HTTP response should not be cached. Categories (topical): Computing, Programming
    Sense id: en-pragma-en-noun-QHmFkLdW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 31 69 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 73 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pragmat (english: in the ALGOL programming language)

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