programmingmorals
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ˈmɒr.əlz/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ˈmɔːr.əlz/
The rules for being good and fair when you write computer code.
The class talked about programmingmorals, like never sneaking into someone else's computer.
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2. The habit of writing clean, honest code that does not trick people.
Her programmingmorals made her tell users exactly what the app collects.
3. A set of shared beliefs among coders about what is right and wrong.
The team's programmingmorals say they never copy another person's work without credit.
4. Thinking about who might be hurt by a program before you build it.
He used programmingmorals to decide not to make a game that tricks kids into spending money.