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title: "pair programming"
description: " A software development approach whereby lines of code (production and/or test) of a component are written by two programmers sitting at a single computer. This implicitly means ongoing real-time code reviews are performed."
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term_id: 347
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/pair-programming-3"
slug: "pair-programming"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/pair-programming/"
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# pair programming

 A software development approach whereby lines of code (production and/or test) of a component are written by two programmers sitting at a single computer. This implicitly means ongoing real-time code reviews are performed.

## Present in syllabi


- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/programmieren-in-paaren/) — Programmieren in Paaren
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/programmazione-parallela/) — programmazione parallela
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%98%E3%82%A2%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF-pair-programming/) — ペアプログラミング（pair programming）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/programacao-em-pares/) — programação em pares
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/programacao-em-pares/) — programação em pares
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/parprogrammering/) — parprogrammering
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/parprogrammering/) — parprogrammering

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