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docstring.

A string literal specified in source code that is used, like a comment, to document a specific segment of code, but remains available at run-time.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɒk.stɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɑk.stɹɪŋ/General-American
  1. A string literal specified in source code that is used, like a comment, to document a specific segment of code, but remains available at run-time.

Where this word comes from

From doc + string; see doc (“documentation”).

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