Comment

1. Text in a program's code, script or other type of file that is not meant to be seen by the user running the program. However, comment text can be seen by an individual viewing the code; this is often used to help understand what the code is performing. Comments allow for changes to be made or statements to be made about why something may have been done one way or another.
   
   Additional information about comment as well as examples of how to comment out a line in various types of files and programming languages can be found on our nonexecutable statement definition page.
   
   
2. Hidden text in Microsoft Excel that enables users to make comments about cells and their values.
   
   Additional information about Microsoft Excel comments can be found on document CH000703.

Also see: Nonexecutable statement, Programming definitions, Remark