guardedcoding
nounUK /ˈɡɑːdɪd ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈɡɑːrdɪd ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Guarded coding is writing computer code very carefully so that nothing bad can happen.
The team used guarded coding to keep the game safe from crashes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A style of programming that checks every input before using it.
Guarded coding stopped the program from breaking when the user typed letters instead of numbers.
3. Writing code with extra safety checks to protect data.
With guarded coding, the app kept users' private information locked away.
4. A careful way of building software that plans for mistakes.
Thanks to guarded coding, the robot stopped safely instead of bumping into the wall.