faultycode

noun

UK /ˈfɔːlti kəʊd/

US /ˈfɔːlti koʊd/

Code that has mistakes and does not work the way it should.

The game kept crashing because of faultycode in the program.

SYNONYMS

buggy code broken code flawed code defective code error-ridden code

RELATED WORDS

bug debugging error glitch malfunction

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A piece of software that behaves unpredictably because of hidden mistakes.

The engineers traced the outage back to faultycode in the update.

3. A programming habit or style that often leads to mistakes.

Reviewers flagged his faultycode before it reached the main branch.

4. Any written instructions that contain logical errors and give wrong results.

The calculator gave wrong answers due to faultycode in its formula.