Hungarian notation
nounUK /hʌŋˈɡeəriən nəʊˈteɪʃən/
US /hʌŋˈɡɛriən noʊˈteɪʃən/
A way of naming things in computer code so the name shows what kind of thing it is.
The programmer used Hungarian notation, naming the variable strName to show it holds text.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A naming style where the first letters of a name hint at its purpose or type.
In Hungarian notation, iCount starts with i to mean an integer.
3. A convention popularized by Charles Simonyi at Microsoft for writing clearer code.
Older Windows code often used Hungarian notation for its variables.
4. Any system of adding short tags to names to make their meaning obvious.
The team adopted Hungarian notation so everyone could read the code faster.