pair programming

noun

A software development technique, part of extreme programming, in which two programmers work together at a single keyboard, one coding while the other observes and reviews. The roles are often switched at regular intervals.

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Meanings

nounpair programming (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA software development technique, part of extreme programming, in which two programmers work together at a single keyboard, one coding while the other observes and reviews. The roles are often switched at regular intervals.
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