hackycode
nounUK /ˈhæki kəʊd/
US /ˈhæki koʊd/
Computer code that works but is messy and quickly put together.
The game runs, but the hackycode behind it breaks every time we add a new level.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A temporary fix written fast to solve an urgent problem.
We shipped hackycode to stop the crash during the demo.
3. Code that ignores best practices and is hard for others to read.
Reviewers rejected the pull request because it was full of hackycode.
4. A clever but unconventional trick used to make a program do something.
He used hackycode to fake a loading screen while the data downloaded.
5. Beginner-level code that gets the job done without elegance.
My first website was pure hackycode, but it worked.