improvisedcode

noun

UK /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd kəʊd/

US /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd koʊd/

Code that someone writes quickly without planning it first.

The team used improvised code to fix the bug before the demo.

SYNONYMS

ad-hoc code spur-of-the-moment code unplanned code makeshift code off-the-cuff code

RELATED WORDS

prototype hotfix script patch workaround

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Computer instructions created on the fly during a live session.

The teacher wrote improvised code on the board to show how loops work.

3. A quick, temporary solution in programming that may need rewriting later.

That improvised code got the app running, but we should clean it up.

4. Code composed without notes or reference materials.

She typed improvised code from memory during the interview.