Two engineers lobbied for more inclusive programming language. 'Master' and 'slave' refer to one process in the code that controls another, while 'blacklist' describes a list of items that are automatically blocked, such as forbidden IP addresses.
Twitter is dropping the terms"master,""slave" and"blacklist" from its code after two engineers lobbied for the use of more inclusive programming language. America's biggest bank, JPMorgan Chase , is taking similar steps, according to media reports. "Words matter," Michael Montano, the head of Twitter's engineering team, said in a tweet on Thursday.
"Read MoreDebate over the language used by engineering teams has been amplified in recent weeks by the Black Lives Matter movement, which is forcing companies to reckon with discrimination and the treatment of Black employees following Floyd's death.Reuters and the BBC reported that JP Morgan Chase will also remove"master,""slave," and"blacklist" from its internal materials and code. The bank did not immediately provide comment.
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