delint /dee.lint/, v. obs. To modify code to remove problems detected when {lint}ing. Confusingly, this process is also referred to as linting code. This term is no longer in general use because ANSI C compilers typically issue compile-time warnings almost as detailed as lint warnings.
delint /dee-lint/ To modify code to remove problems detected when {lint}ing. Confusingly, this process is also referred to as "linting" code. [{Jargon File}]