const correctness

noun

The proper declaration of objects as immutable in contexts where they are not expected to be modified.

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Meanings

nounconst correctness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe proper declaration of objects as immutable in contexts where they are not expected to be modified.

Origin

From const (a keyword for constant in the C programming language and its derivatives) and correctness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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