mutatingcode
nounUK /mjuːˈteɪtɪŋ kəʊd/
US /ˈmjuːteɪtɪŋ koʊd/
Code that changes itself as it runs.
The game's mutatingcode made the enemies act differently every time we played.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A piece of computer instructions that rewrites parts of itself while it is working.
The virus used mutatingcode to avoid being caught by the scanner.
3. A style of programming where the program edits its own instructions on purpose.
Her project on mutatingcode showed how a program can learn from its mistakes.
4. Code that changes over time because of random or guided changes.
The scientist watched the mutatingcode slowly become faster at solving the puzzle.