comment

English

/ˈkɒmɛnt/, /ˈkɑmɛnt/

noun
Definitions
  • A spoken or written remark.
  • (programming) A remark embedded in source code in such a way that it will be ignored by the compiler or interpreter, typically to help people to understand the code.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English coment derived from Old French coment (commentary) derived from Latin commentum.

Origin

Latin

commentum

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