computer-generated code

noun

UK /kəmˈpjuːtə ˈdʒenəreɪtɪd kəʊd/

US /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈdʒenəreɪtɪd koʊd/

Code that a computer makes by itself.

The game's levels were built from computer-generated code.

SYNONYMS

machine-written code auto-generated code programmatic code synthetic code

RELATED WORDS

algorithm compiler script software automation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Instructions produced automatically by a tool rather than typed by a person.

The website builder output computer-generated code for the whole page.

3. Source code created by an AI model from a plain-language request.

She asked the assistant for computer-generated code to sort the list.

4. Code that a program writes to describe data or settings.

The app saved its settings as computer-generated code in a config file.