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quine

/kwɪn/ noun · British & US
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What does quine mean?

noun

A quine is a self-referential sentence or program that refers to itself, often used in computer science and logic. It can also refer to a type of puzzle or brain teaser.

Example

"The programmer created a quine that printed its own source code."

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