Hungarian notation

/hʌŋˈɡɛɹi.ən noʊˈteɪʃən/

HɅŊꞬƐɹI · ƏN NOƱTEꞮƩƏN (2 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

A naming convention in which the name of a variable indicates its data type and intended use by including abbreviations as prefixes.

Etymology

The notation was invented by Charles Simonyi (born 1948), Hungarian-American computer programmer.

Example Sentences

  • "lpsz is Hungarian notation for a 32-bit pointer to a null-terminated string."
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