"refactoring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: refactorings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} refactoring (countable and uncountable, plural refactorings)
  1. (programming) An act or process in which code is refactored. Tags: countable, uncountable Hyponyms: continuous refactoring Translations (process in which code is refactored): refaktorování [neuter] (Czech), refaktorizace [feminine] (Czech), refaktorointi (Finnish), uudelleenmuotoilu (Finnish), Refactoring [neuter] (German), Refaktorierung [feminine] (German), Refaktorisierung [feminine] (German), Überarbeiten [neuter] (German), refactorización [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-refactoring-en-noun-HuOk3OYB Categories (other): Programming, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant alt parameters, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 66 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 80 20 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} refactoring
  1. present participle and gerund of refactor Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: refactor
    Sense id: en-refactoring-en-verb-KWAtPPYs

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