A recursive acronym is an acronym (or occasionally, a backronym) which refers to itself in the expression for which it stands, similar to a recursive abbreviation. Though, because of their lack of a ...

For decades, software developers have been slipping jokes into their work. One of the most enduring, clever, and geekily satisfying inside jokes has been hiding in plain sight: the recursive acronym.

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Recursion in Java gets a bad rap. Experienced developers shun the practice over fears that an ...