DESK CHECK
\dˈɛsk t͡ʃˈɛk], \dˈɛsk tʃˈɛk], \d_ˈɛ_s_k tʃ_ˈɛ_k]\
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To grovel over hardcopy of source code,mentally simulating the control flow; a method of catchingbugs. No longer common practice in this age of on-screenediting, fast compiles, and sophisticated debuggers - thoughsome maintain stoutly that it ought to be.Compare dry run, eyeball search, vdiff, vgrep.
By Denis Howe
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.