Winged Comments: N. Comments Set On The Same Line As Code, As Opposed To {boxed Comments}.

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:winged comments: n. Comments set on the same line as code, as
opposed to {boxed comments}. In C, for example:

d = sqrt(x*x + y*y); /* distance from origin */

Generally these refer only to the action(s) taken on that line.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary

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