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idiom

n.
C1 Advanced US //ˈɪdiəm// UK //ˈɪdɪəm// id·iom

n. a specific way of writing code that follows a standard pattern. It is a common phrase or structure that programmers use to solve a particular problem.

n. a standard, established pattern of code used to implement a specific function or algorithm. Often refers to a common phrase or idiom within a programming language that encapsulates a particular logic.


SIMPLE

The programmer used a common idiom to loop through the array.

CONTEXTUAL

In functional programming, the map-reduce idiom is often used to process large datasets efficiently.

COMPLEX

While the syntax of the language is simple, the idioms required to write performant code are complex and often require years of experience to master.

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Origin

From Middle French idiome, and its source, Late Latin idioma, from Ancient Greek ἰδίωμα (idíōma, “a peculiarity, property, a peculiar phraseology, idiom”), from ἰδιοῦσθαι (idioûsthai, “to make one's own, appropriate to oneself”), from ἴδιος (ídios, “one's own, pertaining to oneself, private, personal, peculiar, separate”). By surface analysis, idi- + -om.

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