Code Comprehension is the cognitive process of understanding source code's structure, behavior, and purpose during software maintenance, distinguished from general program comprehension by its focus on existing artifacts in evolution and debugging contexts.
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Thomas D. LaToza, Gina Venolia, Robert DeLine · 2006 · 616 citations
Code/space: software and everyday life
Choice Reviews Online · 2011 · 579 citations
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