maincodingstandards
nounUK /meɪn ˈkəʊdɪŋ ˈstændədz/
US /meɪn ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈstændərdz/
The main rules that everyone follows when writing computer code.
Our team checks every new file against the maincodingstandards before it is added.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The central set of formatting rules a company uses for all its software projects.
The maincodingstandards require two-space indentation and clear variable names.
3. The agreed rules a class follows when students write programs together.
The teacher posted the maincodingstandards on the wall so everyone could see them.
4. The shared rules that keep a large codebase easy to read and change.
Following the maincodingstandards made the old project much easier to update.