rubber ducking
The term "rubber ducking" originates from a technique where programmers explain their code to a rubber duck to identify bugs and clarify their thinking.
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Definition
C1Software Development
(informal, technical)A method where a programmer explains their code or problem to an inanimate object to gain clarity and identify issues.
Example
- He was rubber ducking his code to find the source of the bug.
B2General Problem-Solving
(informal)A technique where explaining a problem to a non-responsive entity helps in understanding and resolving it.
Example
- By rubber ducking the issue, she realized where she had gone wrong.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "rubber ducking":
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