Meaning of noise word | Babel Free
Definitions
- A word that may be included in source code for clarity but does not change the meaning.
- A stop word, one ignored in search queries etc.
Examples
“For example, in the COBOL goto statement, written GO TO , the keyword GO is required, but TO is an optional noise word which carries no information and is used only to improve readability.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.