Node A6 · Acronym decoder
SLOC
Source Lines of Code
What it actually means
The count of source code lines, used as a size measure for software estimation and productivity metrics. Universally criticized — it measures bulk, not function, and counting conventions vary — and still universally used, because parametric cost models need a size input and SLOC is countable.
Where you'll meet it
Software cost estimation and historical-data calibration.