Convention

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. A widely accepted norm or customary way of doing something within a group, language, framework, or community. Conventions reduce friction because people can stop renegotiating basic choices over and over.

    In plain English: A commonly accepted norm or standard way of doing something.

    Example: "The framework's convention about file layout felt restrictive at first, but it saved the team from endless directory debates later."

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