"undercommented" meaning in English

See undercommented in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more undercommented [comparative], most undercommented [superlative]
Etymology: under- + commented Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|commented}} under- + commented Head templates: {{en-adj}} undercommented (comparative more undercommented, superlative most undercommented)
  1. (computing, programming) Having inadequate documentation in the form of comments in source code. Categories (topical): Computing, Programming

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