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dirty code

dirty code noun: software code that has had many editors with conflicting styles, making it nearly impossible to maintain.

Noun

dirty code (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) Software code that has had many editors with conflicting styles, making it nearly impossible to maintain.
    • That software has dirty code and we should not use it.

Questions about dirty code

What does dirty code mean?
Dirty code means software code that has had many editors with conflicting styles, making it nearly impossible to maintain.
What part of speech is dirty code?
Dirty code is a noun.

Words near dirty code in the dictionary

  1. dirty bulking
  2. dirty business
  3. dirty chai
  4. dirty chais
  5. dirty coal
  6. dirty code
  7. Dirty Creek
  8. dirty dairying
  9. dirty dance
  10. dirty danced
  11. dirty dances

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