codemodification

noun

UK /ˌkəʊdˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

US /ˌkoʊdˌmɑːdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

A change made to the instructions that tell a computer what to do.

The programmer made a small codemodification to fix the game's bug.

SYNONYMS

code change code edit code update code revision code tweak

RELATED WORDS

programming software debugging source code patch

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act or process of altering computer code.

Codemodification of the old system took several weeks.

3. A revised version of a set of instructions for a computer.

The latest codemodification improved the app's speed.

4. In genetics, a change to the coded instructions in DNA.

Scientists studied a codemodification in the gene that affects eye color.