"slugify" meaning in English

See slugify in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: slugifies [present, singular, third-person], slugifying [participle, present], slugified [participle, past], slugified [past]
Etymology: slug + -ify Etymology templates: {{af|en|slug|-ify}} slug + -ify Head templates: {{en-verb}} slugify (third-person singular simple present slugifies, present participle slugifying, simple past and past participle slugified)
  1. (programming, uncommon) To transform (a string) into a slug. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Programming

Download JSON data for slugify meaning in English (1.8kB)

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