lint

n. bits of thread or fluff from cloth or yarn; scraped and softened linen (for bandaging); C language processor that performs a thorough check of the source code (Computers)

Lint may mean:Fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plantFuzzy fluff that accumulates on various fabrics, which can be removed via a lint rollerFibers that become trapped in the lint filter of a clothes dryerNavel lint, an accumulation of fluffy fibers in one's navelPocket lint, an accumulation of fibers found in pockets.
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n. ribbon, tape, riband, band, strap, tassel

(n.)
Linen scraped or otherwise made into a soft, downy or fleecy substance for dressing wounds and sores; also, fine ravelings, down, fluff, or loose short fibers from yarn or fabrics.
  

(n.)
Flax.
  

A Unix C language processor which carries out more thorough checks on the code than is usual with C compilers.
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.
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(1994-11-14)