shape-shiftingcode
nounUK /ˈʃeɪpˌʃɪftɪŋ kəʊd/
US /ˈʃeɪpˌʃɪftɪŋ koʊd/
Code that can change its form to look or work in different ways.
The game used shape-shiftingcode so the same program could run on phones and computers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A piece of software that disguises itself to avoid detection.
The virus hid behind shape-shiftingcode that changed every time it copied itself.
3. Programming that rewrites itself while running to fit new tasks.
Her shape-shiftingcode adjusted the robot's behavior as it learned the maze.
4. A playful term for code that changes style or structure often.
The team's shape-shiftingcode kept changing names and folders every sprint.