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English[edit]
Phrase[edit]
DRY
- (software engineering) Acronym of don't repeat yourself (“software development principle aimed at reducing repetition”).
- 2005, Greg Wilson, Data Crunching: Solve Everyday Problems Using Java, Python, and More:
- The general principle here is DRY: Don't Repeat Yourself (HTOO). If you duplicate information in two or more places, sooner or later, you'll forget to update one of the copies […]
Adjective[edit]
DRY (comparative DRYer, superlative DRYest)
- (software engineering) Of code, having the quality of adhering to the principle of DRY; containing as little repetition as possible.
- Antonym: WET
Verb[edit]
DRY (third-person singular simple present DRYs, present participle DRYing, simple past and past participle DRYed)
- (software engineering) To cause code to become DRY; to remove repetition from code.