hardcodedtext
nounUK /ˌhɑːdˈkəʊdɪd tekst/
US /ˌhɑːrdˈkoʊdɪd tekst/
Words that are typed right into a computer program and can't be changed easily.
The game showed the same welcome message every time because it was hardcodedtext.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Text written directly in the source code instead of being loaded from a file or database.
The developer replaced the hardcodedtext with a setting users can edit.
3. A label or message that stays the same no matter what the user does.
Because of the hardcodedtext, the button always said 'Submit' in English.
4. Words baked into a device or app that are hard to translate into other languages.
Translators struggled with the hardcodedtext scattered through the app.