duplicatedcode

noun

UK /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪtɪd kəʊd/

US /ˈduːplɪkeɪtɪd koʊd/

Code that is written more than once in a program.

The teacher showed us how duplicated code can make a program harder to fix.

SYNONYMS

repeated code copied code redundant code cloned code

RELATED WORDS

refactoring function loop code smell maintenance

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The same instructions appearing in several places in a file.

We found duplicated code in two different functions.

3. A copy of a block of text or commands that was pasted again.

The duplicated code made the file twice as long.

4. Code that repeats a task instead of using a shared helper.

She removed the duplicated code by creating one reusable method.