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Meaning of cyclomatic complexity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A quantitative measure of the number of linearly independent paths (branches) through a program's source code which indicates the complexity of a program or a function.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch McCabe-Metrik zyklomatische Komplexität
Bahasa Indonesia kompleksitas siklomatik

Examples

“Cyclomatic complexity to us seems to be more of a problem when maintaining and testing code, rather than when originally writing it. As the cyclomatic complexity increases, the difficulty of fixing the code increases.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cyclomatic number cyclomer cyclomerization cyclometalation cyclometallation cyclometer

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