What is the meaning of ‘C extension’?
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An extension in C is a feature supported by a C compiler that is not described (permitted, mandated) by the C standard. (And similarly for C++, since the question is tagged like that.)
For example, GCC allows you to define a function within the body of another function; standard C does not. That is a C extension.