sharedcodingrule

noun

UK /ʃeədˈkəʊdɪŋ ruːl/

US /ʃerdˈkoʊdɪŋ ruːl/

A shared coding rule is a rule that everyone on a team agrees to follow when writing code.

Our team added a shared coding rule so everyone names variables the same way.

SYNONYMS

team coding standard common coding guideline agreed code convention collective coding policy

RELATED WORDS

code style guide linter code review team convention best practice

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A rule in a game or system that all players must follow together.

The shared coding rule made the puzzle fair for every player.

3. A community agreement about how to write or share instructions.

The online group posted a shared coding rule for posting examples.

4. A rule that keeps everyone's code easy to read and work on together.

Thanks to the shared coding rule, new members understood the project quickly.