Quine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kwaɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quine is a noun meaning (computing) A program that produces its own source code as output.
Meaning
(computing) A program that produces its own source code as output.
More Meanings
- To append (a text) to a quotation of itself.
- (philosophy) To deny the existence or significance of (something obviously real or important).
- (botany, obsolete, rare) Of leaves: arranged in whorls of five.
Example Sentences
Gee, last time I wrote a quine in Lisp it ended up being kind of difficult …
This has been bugging me recently. Any quines or pointers to relevant articles or web pages is appreciated. Thanks!
A quine is a program that can print its own source code. Most quines are notoriously difficult (and fiendish) to write. Perl can cheat, though. :)
SelfGOL can reproduce itself; it can turn other programs into a quine; it can display a scrolling banner; it plays the Game of Life; and it contains no (ordinary) loops, goto statements, or if statements. Control flow is done, well, interestingly.
Word Forms
- quines
- quining
- quined
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include compiler, blivet, generator, quaject, compiland, executable.
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