introspectioncode

noun

UK /ˌɪn.trəˈspek.ʃən kəʊd/

US /ˌɪn.trəˈspek.ʃən koʊd/

A special code that helps a computer look inside itself and check how it is working.

The programmer added introspectioncode to the app so it could report its own errors.

SYNONYMS

self-check code diagnostic code self-inspection script reflection code

RELATED WORDS

debugging monitoring reflection self-test logging

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of instructions that lets a program examine its own structure and behavior.

With introspectioncode, the software listed all its own functions automatically.

3. A routine used to find bugs by having a system inspect its internal state.

The team ran introspectioncode to trace where the memory leak started.

4. Code that records what a program is doing so developers can review it later.

Introspectioncode saved a log of every step the robot took.