code injection

noun

UK /kəʊd ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/

US /koʊd ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/

A way of sneaking extra computer instructions into a program so it does something it should not do.

The security team fixed a code injection bug before anyone could use it to break into the website.

SYNONYMS

script injection malicious code insertion command injection SQL injection

RELATED WORDS

exploit vulnerability malware hacker input validation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In medicine, putting medicine or fluid into the body with a needle.

The nurse gave the patient an injection of medicine.

3. In geology, forcing liquid or gas into rock or the ground.

Engineers used water injection to push more oil out of the well.

4. In music, adding a short recorded sound or beat into a song.

The producer added a drum injection to make the chorus punchier.