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lasagna code

lasagna code noun: computer program code characterized by several well-defined and separable layers forming a hierarchy of subsystems.

Noun

lasagna code (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Computer program code characterized by several well-defined and separable layers forming a hierarchy of subsystems.

Origin of lasagna code

Modeled after spaghetti code, and based on the layered construction of lasagna; coined by Joe Celko in 1982.

Questions about lasagna code

What does lasagna code mean?
Lasagna code means computer program code characterized by several well-defined and separable layers forming a hierarchy of subsystems.
What part of speech is lasagna code?
Lasagna code is a noun.

Words near lasagna code in the dictionary

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  2. Las-ud
  3. las.
  4. LASA
  5. lasagna
  6. lasagna code
  7. lasagna lizard
  8. lasagna lizards
  9. lasagnas
  10. lasagne
  11. lasagnes

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