include guards

A form of include guard — In C and C++, a preprocessor directive used in header files to prevent them from being included multiple times.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of include guard
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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