codeanalysis
nounUK /ˈkəʊd əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/
US /ˈkoʊd əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/
Code analysis is when a computer or person looks closely at computer code to check it and find mistakes.
The teacher used code analysis to find the bug in our game program.
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2. The process of studying a secret message or cipher to understand what it means.
The spy did code analysis to break the enemy's secret message.
3. A careful study of a set of rules or symbols to see how they work together.
Her code analysis of the school's rulebook showed which rules were unclear.
4. In computing, using tools to automatically check software for errors or security problems.
The team ran code analysis before releasing the new app.