repeatedcoding
nounUK /rɪˈpiːtɪd ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /rɪˈpiːtɪd ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Repeatedcoding is when you write the same computer instructions over and over again.
The teacher showed the class that repeatedcoding makes a program long and hard to fix.
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2. Writing the same lines of code many times instead of using a loop or function.
Repeatedcoding filled the file with ten identical print statements.
3. A learning exercise where a beginner types the same code again to build memory.
Her repeatedcoding practice helped her remember the syntax.
4. A sign of messy software that is hard to maintain.
The reviewer flagged repeatedcoding as a problem to fix before release.