code-switching
nounUK /ˈkəʊd ˌswɪtʃɪŋ/
US /ˈkoʊd ˌswɪtʃɪŋ/
Changing the way you talk to fit the people around you.
At home she speaks Spanish, but at school she code-switches to English with her friends.
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2. In computing, switching between different programming languages or systems in one project.
The developer used code-switching to connect the Python script with the JavaScript app.
3. Changing between formal and casual speech depending on the situation.
His code-switching at the job interview impressed the manager.
4. Mixing two languages in a single conversation.
Their chat was full of code-switching between French and English.