Associations to the word «Peephole»

Wiktionary

PEEPHOLE, noun. A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which to look.
PEEPHOLE OPTIMIZATION, noun. (programming) An optimization that works by eliminating redundant instructions from a small area of code.

Dictionary definition

PEEPHOLE, noun. A hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.