Word
code review
Definitions
01the process of checking code
n. the activity of checking a programmer's work to make sure it is correct and follows the team's rules.
n. the practice or an instance of examining source code to verify algorithms, coding style, and architectural compliance.
“We need to finish the code review before we can launch the new feature.”
“The senior developer conducted a thorough code review, identifying several potential memory leaks that the junior programmer had overlooked.”
Technical
Usage
Often used as a countable noun for a single event or an uncountable noun for the general practice.
Synonyms
02to check someone's code
v. to look through a colleague's programming work to find errors.
v. to perform a systematic examination of a specific set of source code changes.
“Can you code review my changes before I merge them into the main project?”
“The team lead requested that every pull request be code reviewed by at least two other engineers to maintain high quality standards.”
Technical
Usage
Used as a transitive verb, often appearing in the passive voice in professional settings.
Etymology
A compound formed from the noun code, referring to programmatic instructions, and the noun review, derived from the Middle French revoir. The term emerged as a formalised practice within software engineering to describe the systematic examination of source material.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
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