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big balls of mud

big balls of mud is the plural of big ball of mud.

Meaning of big ball of mud

Noun

big ball of mud (plural big balls of mud)

  1. (slang) A complex system designed in a haphazard manner, without coherent architecture.
    • The main issue with a big ball of mud is the lack of structure and organization. The absence of modularity and distinct issue separation in the code base leads to a complex network of interconnected files and functions.2024, Tural Suleymani, Hands-On Microservices with JavaScript, page 5

Questions about big balls of mud

What is big balls of mud the plural of?
Big balls of mud is the plural of big ball of mud.

Words near big balls of mud in the dictionary

  1. big bad
  2. Big Bad Wolf
  3. Big Bad Wolves
  4. big bads
  5. big ball of mud
  6. big balls of mud
  7. big band
  8. big bands
  9. big bang
  10. big bang testing
  11. Big Banger

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