codecloning
nounUK /ˈkəʊd kləʊnɪŋ/
US /ˈkoʊd kloʊnɪŋ/
Copying computer instructions and using them again in another place.
The teacher warned the class that codecloning without understanding it can cause bugs.
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2. The act of making an exact copy of a program or its parts.
Codecloning saved time but made the project harder to fix later.
3. A practice in software development where identical blocks of instructions appear in different files.
The review found heavy codecloning across the team's scripts.
4. The process of duplicating a piece of software for testing or backup.
Codecloning the old app let them experiment safely.