noun
- plural of paren; informal term for parentheses, the curved brackets ( ) used in writing and mathematics
Usage: informal; chiefly used in programming and technical contexts
Examples
- In the code, make sure to close all your parens before running the program.
- The formula needs parens around the addition before the multiplication.
- She wrapped the entire expression in parens to change the order of operations.
- Don't forget to match opening and closing parens in your equation.