modifycode

verb

UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪkəʊd/

US /ˈmɑːdɪfaɪkoʊd/

To change the instructions you write for a computer.

The programmer had to modifycode to fix the bug in the game.

SYNONYMS

edit code rewrite code adjust code update code alter code

RELATED WORDS

programming debugging script software refactoring

OTHER MEANINGS

2. To tweak a small part of a computer program without starting over.

She decided to modifycode in the login screen instead of rebuilding it.

3. To change the rules or settings written in a coded file.

You can modifycode in the config file to change the game's speed.

4. To make a quick fix to a script so it runs correctly.

He had to modifycode before the website would load.