auto-generated code

noun

UK /ˌɔːtəʊ ˈdʒenəreɪtɪd kəʊd/

US /ˌɔːtoʊ ˈdʒenəreɪtɪd koʊd/

Code that a computer makes by itself.

The website builder produced auto-generated code for the new page.

SYNONYMS

machine-generated code computer-generated code automatically produced code programmatically generated code

RELATED WORDS

code generator template compiler scaffolding boilerplate

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Code created by a tool from a model or template rather than typed by hand.

The framework's auto-generated code saved the team hours of setup work.

3. Source code produced automatically during a build or compilation step.

Reviewers skipped the auto-generated code and focused on the hand-written files.

4. Code output by an AI assistant in response to a prompt.

She checked the auto-generated code carefully before adding it to the project.