docstring

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UK/ˈdɒk.stɹɪŋ/US/ˈdɑk.stɹɪŋ/

noun

A string literal specified in source code that is used, like a comment, to document a specific segment of code, but remains available at run-time.

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Meanings

noundocstring (plural docstrings)

plural docstrings

  1. computingA string literal specified in source code that is used, like a comment, to document a specific segment of code, but remains available at run-time.

Origin

From doc + string; see doc (“documentation”).

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APA

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

MLA

“docstring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docstring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “docstring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docstring.

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