makeshiftcode
nounUK /ˈmeɪkʃɪft kəʊd/
US /ˈmeɪkʃɪft koʊd/
Quick, messy computer instructions made just to fix something for now.
The team used makeshiftcode to patch the bug before the demo.
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2. A temporary set of rules or steps used to get a job done fast.
They wrote makeshiftcode for the school event so it could start on time.
3. Computer code written without planning, often hard to read later.
His makeshiftcode worked, but nobody else could understand it.
4. A rough draft of programming instructions meant to be replaced.
She saved the makeshiftcode in a separate folder until the real version was ready.