alteredcode

noun

UK /ˈɔːltəd kəʊd/

US /ˈɔːltərd koʊd/

Code that someone has changed from how it was at first.

The game stopped working because of the alteredcode in the program.

SYNONYMS

modified code changed code edited code revised code

RELATED WORDS

programming software debugging source code patch

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A secret message that has been changed to hide its real meaning.

The spy sent an alteredcode that only her team could read.

3. A set of rules that people have updated over time.

The club follows an alteredcode with new rules added last year.

4. Computer instructions that were fixed to work on a different machine.

The engineer used alteredcode to make the app run on older phones.