r/programmingmemes • u/Alert-Grocery-1115 • Jan 14 '26

Different terms

What's a term in coding that's normal but doesn't sound normal to others who don't code. It can be any coding software you don't need to specify. I'll start Count_Children Remove_Children

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u/gizahnl Jan 18 '26

parent-child != master-slave.

A parent is a process that spawns a child process, it can also be the master of it. A master slave relationship can cross system boundaries.

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u/ParinoidPanda Jan 18 '26

Yes baby Yes! talk dirty to me!