codesearching
nounUK /ˈkəʊdˌsɜːtʃɪŋ/
US /ˈkoʊdˌsɝːtʃɪŋ/
Looking through computer code to find something.
The programmer spent the morning codesearching for the bug.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The practice of searching within a codebase using specialized tools.
Codesearching tools help developers navigate large projects quickly.
3. A method of finding examples or documentation by searching code repositories.
She used codesearching to discover how others solved the same problem.
4. The act of scanning code for security issues or patterns.
Automated codesearching revealed several unsafe functions.