To preveNt a sectioN of code from beiNg compiled by surrouNdiNg it with a coNditioNal compilatioN directive whose coNditioN is always false. The caNoNical examples of these directives are "#if 0" (or "#ifdef Notdef", though some fiNd the latter bletcherous) aNd "#eNdif" iNC. Compare commeNt out. [JargoN File] (1994-11-30)