loc

word

Definition

'Loc' is an abbreviation for 'lines of code', a measure used in software development to count the number of lines in a program's source code.

Usage & Nuances

'Loc' is strictly technical and used mainly in software development, programming, and engineering contexts. Often appears in reports, discussions, or metrics like 'thousands of LOC (KLOC)'. Do not confuse with unrelated uses of 'loc' as an abbreviation (such as 'location' in other contexts).

Spanish: LOC (abreviatura de 'líneas de código')Portuguese (BR): LOC (abreviação de 'linhas de código')Portuguese (PT): LOC (abreviação de 'linhas de código')Chinese (Simplified): LOC（代码行数缩写）Chinese (Traditional): LOC（程式碼行數縮寫）Hindi: LOC (कोड की पंक्तियों का संक्षिप्त रूप)Arabic: LOC (اختصار لـ 'أسطر الشيفرة')

Example Sentences

Developers often measure a project's size by its LOC.

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This program has 2,000 LOC.

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Can you estimate the LOC for this feature?

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Our boss keeps asking for lower LOC numbers in our code reviews.

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That tiny script is only ten LOC, but it works perfectly.

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He bragged that his solution had half the LOC of anyone else’s.

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