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dirty code

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Software code that has had many editors with conflicting styles, making it nearly impossible to maintain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • That software has dirty code and we should not use it.

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