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pair programming

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
pair pro-gram-ming
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A software development technique, part of extreme programming, in which two programmers work together at a single keyboard, one coding while the other observes and reviews. The roles are often switched at regular intervals.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

mob programming

Frequently Paired Words

mob programming

Questions

What does pair programming mean?
A software development technique, part of extreme programming, in which two programmers work together at a single keyboard, one coding while the other observes and reviews. The roles are often switched at regular intervals.

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