codemaintenance
nounUK /ˈkəʊd ˌmeɪntənəns/
US /ˈkoʊd ˌmeɪntənəns/
The work of fixing and updating computer code so it keeps working well.
The team spent the afternoon on code maintenance to fix a few bugs.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ongoing process of keeping a software project healthy over time.
Good code maintenance prevents small problems from becoming big ones.
3. Routine changes made to existing code rather than building new features.
This sprint is all about code maintenance, not new features.
4. The part of a developer's job that involves reading and improving old code.
Junior developers often learn a lot from code maintenance tasks.