rubber ducking

noun

Rubber duck debugging.

Meanings

nounrubber ducking (uncountable)

alternative rubber-ducking · alternative rubberducking

  1. uncountablecomputingRubber duck debugging.
verb

alternative rubber-ducking · alternative rubberducking

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rubber duck

Synonyms & antonyms

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