C-style comment

noun

A (possibly multiline) comment enclosed by the symbol sequences /* and */.

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Meanings

nounC-style comment (plural C-style comments)

plural C-style comments

  1. computingA (possibly multiline) comment enclosed by the symbol sequences /* and */.

Origin

After the C programming language.

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APA

C-style comment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-style%20comment

MLA

“C-style comment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-style%20comment. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “C-style comment,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-style%20comment.

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