linter

ˈlɪntər

Definition

Definition of linter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

program that analyzes code for errors

TECH.

The linter flagged several issues in the code.

syntax checker

machinery

TECH.

machine that removes short fibers from cottonseeds

TECH.

The linter efficiently cleaned the cottonseeds.

cotton gin

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machine that removes short fibers from cottonseeds

Origin of linter

Latin, linum (flax) + -ter

Examples of linter in a sentence

A new linter was introduced to improve code quality.
The linter was crucial in the processing plant.
Farmers relied on the linter for quality cotton.

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French:linter, égréneur, ...
German:Linter, ...
Italian:linter, sgranatore, ...
Spanish:linter, desmotador, ...
Portuguese:linter, deslintadeira, ...
Chinese:代码检查器, 轧毛机, ...
Japanese:リンター, ...
Arabic:مدقق الشيفرة, آلة إزالة الزغب, ...
Hebrew:לִינְטֶר, ...
Russian:линтер, ...
Ukrainian:лінтер, очисник волокон, ...
Hindi:लिंटर, रेशा हटाने की मशीन, ...
Bengali:লিন্টার, তন্তু অপসারণ যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:linter, ...
Czech:linter, čistič, ...
Danish:linter, lintmaskine, ...
Dutch:linter, vezelverwijderaar, ...
Greek:αναλυτής, μηχανή καθαρισμού, ...
Hungarian:kódelemző, delinter, ...
Khmer:កម្មវិធីត្រួតពិនិត្យកូដ, ម៉ាស៊ីនដកសរសៃខ្លីចេញពីគ្រាប់កប្បាស, ...
Korean:린터, ...
Persian:لینتر, ماشین پاک‌کننده پنبه, ...
Polish:linter, ...
Portuguese (BR):linter, deslintador, ...
Romanian:linter, ...
Swedish:linterprogram, lintmaskin, ...
Thai:ลินเตอร์, เครื่องลินเตอร์, ...
Turkish:linter, ...
Vietnamese:trình phân tích mã, máy lược sợi, ...

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