recycledcode
nounUK /ˌriːˈsaɪkld kəʊd/
US /ˌriːˈsaɪkld koʊd/
Code that someone used before and then used again in a new program.
The app was built fast because the team used recycledcode from an old project.
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2. Old computer instructions that are cleaned up and made useful again.
The engineer turned the messy old files into recycledcode that still runs today.
3. A playful name for a programmer who keeps reusing the same solutions.
Our teacher calls Sam a recycledcode wizard because he always finds an old fix.
4. Code taken from one place and adapted for a different purpose.
The game's menu used recycledcode adapted from a weather app.