changingcode
nounUK /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ kəʊd/
US /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ koʊd/
Changing code means fixing or updating the instructions that tell a computer what to do.
The programmer spent the afternoon changing code to fix the game's bug.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of switching from one set of secret symbols to another.
The spies were changing code every week to keep messages safe.
3. Replacing the rules or signals used in a system.
The school was changing code for the bell schedule.
4. Altering the genetic instructions in a living thing.
Scientists are changing code in the plant to help it grow in dry soil.