docblock

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noun

A specially formatted comment in source code, used to document a specific segment of the code.

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Meanings

noundocblock (plural docblocks)

plural docblocks

  1. computingA specially formatted comment in source code, used to document a specific segment of the code.

Origin

From doc + block.

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Cite this entry
APA

docblock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docblock

MLA

“docblock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docblock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “docblock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docblock.

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