codeclone

noun

UK /ˈkəʊdkləʊn/

US /ˈkoʊd kloʊn/

A codeclone is a copy of computer instructions that looks just like another copy.

The teacher found a codeclone in two students' programs.

SYNONYMS

duplicate code copy replica clone repeated code

RELATED WORDS

programming software copy-paste source code refactoring

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A piece of code that has been copied and reused in many places in a program.

The developer removed the codeclone to make the program easier to fix.

3. A tool or process that finds repeated code in software.

The codeclone scanner flagged three files for review.

4. A person who copies another person's code without changing it.

He was called a codeclone for submitting the same script as his friend.