nestedcode

noun
UK /ˈnɛstɪd kəʊd/
US /ˈnɛstɪd koʊd/

Code that sits inside other code, like a box inside a box.

The programmer found a bug in the nestedcode inside the loop.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A piece of code placed within another piece of code to run as part of it.

She wrapped the nestedcode in a function to keep things tidy.

3. Programming instructions that repeat inside themselves at deeper levels.

The nestedcode made the pattern repeat three times.

4. A small program hidden inside a larger program.

The game had nestedcode that drew the moving stars.