upper camel case

noun

The practice of writing identifiers by concatenating multiple component words, each of which is capitalized.

Similar
Pascal casestudly caps
Opposite
lower camel caselowerCamelCase
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Meanings

nounupper camel case (uncountable)

alternative UpperCamelCase

  1. uncountablecomputingThe practice of writing identifiers by concatenating multiple component words, each of which is capitalized.

    Synonyms: Pascal case, studly caps · Antonyms: lower camel case, lowerCamelCase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe practice of writing identifiers by concatenating multiple component words, each of which is capitalized.

Similar
Pascal casestudly caps
Opposite
lower camel caselowerCamelCase
Also see
pascal casestudly caps

Origin

From upper case + camel case.

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APA

upper camel case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20camel%20case

MLA

“upper camel case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20camel%20case. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upper camel case,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upper%20camel%20case.

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