reflectedcode
nounUK /rɪˈflektɪd kəʊd/
US /rɪˈflektɪd koʊd/
A reflected code is a special set of computer instructions that can look at itself and change how it works.
The program used reflected code to inspect its own classes at runtime.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Code that has been mirrored or copied back from another source.
The backup contained reflected code from the original server.
3. In optics-inspired computing, a signal or pattern bounced back and encoded as instructions.
The sensor translated the reflected code into a readable message.
4. A programming technique where a program examines or modifies its own structure while running.
Reflected code lets developers build flexible frameworks that adapt on the fly.