Meanings
nounscreaming snake case (uncountable)
alternative SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE
- uncountablecomputingThe practice of writing identifiers in all caps using underscores to separate words.
Origin
From snake case, with the "screaming" part derived from the use of all caps, which typically denote yelling in text.
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screaming snake case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screaming%20snake%20case
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“screaming snake case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screaming%20snake%20case. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screaming snake case,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screaming%20snake%20case.
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