Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ifdef

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: ifdef
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A construct in source code that allows another part of the code to run only if a specified identifier is defined in the program.

Etymology

A keyword in various programming languages, short for if defined.

Inflected Forms

ifdefs (plural)

Questions

What does ifdef mean?: A construct in source code that allows another part of the code to run only if a specified identifier is defined in the program.
Where does ifdef come from?: A keyword in various programming languages, short for if defined.

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