flint

n : a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than

chalcedony

lint

A {Unix} {C} language processor which carries out more

thorough checks on the code than is usual with C {compiler}s.

Lint is named after the bits of fluff it supposedly picks from

programs. Judging by references on {Usenet} this term has

become a shorthand for {desk check} at some non-Unix shops,

even in languages other than {C}. Also used as {delint}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1994-11-14)