startupcode
nounUK /ˈstɑːtʌp kəʊd/
US /ˈstɑːrtʌp koʊd/
The first set of instructions a computer follows when it wakes up.
The startupcode tells the computer how to begin working.
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2. The beginning lines of a program that set things up before the main work.
She added a few lines of startupcode to load the settings.
3. Code that runs automatically when an app or website first opens.
The startupcode checks whether the user is logged in.
4. The starter template or boilerplate used to begin a new software project.
The team cloned the startupcode and began building their app.