undercommented

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adjective

Having inadequate documentation in the form of comments in source code.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

adjectiveundercommented (comparative more undercommented, superlative most undercommented)

comparative more undercommented · superlative most undercommented

  1. computingHaving inadequate documentation in the form of comments in source code.

    What will probably result is a grossly undercommented program, with brief comments that are only marginally helpful.

    1981, G. Michael Schneider, Steven C. Bruell, Advanced programming and problem solving with PASCAL
    1 more example

    I've only one complaint about the book: the actual code is often poorly formatted and undercommented, so some of the examples are difficult to read.

    1988, Dr. Dobb's journal, volume 13

Origin

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MLA

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

Chicago

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