machine-written code

noun

UK /məˈʃiːn ˈrɪtən kəʊd/

US /məˈʃiːn ˈrɪtən koʊd/

Code that a computer makes by itself instead of a person typing it.

The app was built with machine-written code, so it was ready much faster.

SYNONYMS

auto-generated code computer-generated code AI-generated code programmatic code

RELATED WORDS

code generator automation artificial intelligence software development template engine

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Code produced by a code generator from a model or template.

The database tables were created using machine-written code from the schema.

3. Code created by an AI coding assistant from a plain-language prompt.

She asked the assistant for a sorting function and got machine-written code back.

4. Code that is compiled or translated automatically from another language.

The old script was converted into machine-written code by the migration tool.