block comment

noun

A comment in source code that occupies several consecutive lines.

Meanings

nounblock comment (plural block comments)

plural block comments

  1. computingA comment in source code that occupies several consecutive lines.

Translations

French commentaire en bloc
  • commentaire en bloccomment that occupies several lines
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APA

block comment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/block%20comment

MLA

“block comment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/block%20comment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “block comment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/block%20comment.

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