ready-made code

noun

UK /ˌredi ˈmeɪd kəʊd/

US /ˌredi ˈmeɪd koʊd/

Code that someone else already wrote, so you can use it right away.

The game maker used ready-made code to add a scoreboard quickly.

SYNONYMS

prewritten code off-the-shelf code prebuilt code existing code stock code

RELATED WORDS

library framework snippet template boilerplate

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A block of programming instructions copied from a website or book and used without changes.

She pasted some ready-made code to make the button work.

3. Software parts sold or shared as a package that programmers can drop into their own programs.

The team saved time by buying ready-made code for the login page.

4. Code that is already finished and tested, as opposed to code written from scratch.

Instead of starting from zero, he chose ready-made code for the calendar.