codefragment

noun
UK /ˈkəʊd ˈfræɡmənt/
US /ˈkoʊd ˈfræɡmənt/

A codefragment is a small piece of computer code.

The teacher showed us a codefragment that makes a button change color.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short section of a program that can be reused in other programs.

She saved the codefragment in a library so her team could use it later.

3. A broken or incomplete part of a computer program.

The error happened because a codefragment was missing a closing bracket.

4. A small text sample used to explain how programming works.

The tutorial began with a simple codefragment that prints 'Hello, world!'