repurposedcode
nounUK /ˌriːˈpɜːpəst kəʊd/
US /ˌriːˈpɜːrpəst koʊd/
Code that someone takes and uses in a new way for a different job.
The teacher showed us how repurposedcode from an old game could make a new drawing app.
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2. Old computer instructions changed to work on a new machine.
They used repurposedcode to make the old game run on a modern laptop.
3. Code borrowed from one project and tweaked for another.
Her website was built with repurposedcode from a school project.
4. A block of code given a fresh purpose instead of being thrown away.
Instead of deleting it, he turned the repurposedcode into a helpful timer.