hardcodedprogram
nounUK /ˌhɑːdˈkəʊdɪd ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌhɑːrdˈkoʊdɪd ˈproʊɡræm/
A computer program with rules that are fixed and cannot be changed easily.
The toy robot runs a hardcodedprogram, so it always walks in the same square path.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program whose values are written directly into the code instead of being read from a file or user input.
The engineer replaced the hardcodedprogram with one that reads settings from a config file.
3. A routine that cannot adapt to new situations because its behavior is locked in advance.
The game's hardcodedprogram made the enemy always turn left at the same corner.
4. A small embedded program stored permanently in a device's memory.
The washing machine's hardcodedprogram controls each wash cycle step by step.