trickyprogramming
nounUK /ˈtrɪki ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈtrɪki ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Writing computer code that is hard to understand or easy to get wrong.
The game kept crashing because of trickyprogramming in the scoring part.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Programming that uses clever shortcuts to solve a problem.
Her trickyprogramming made the app run twice as fast.
3. Code that is designed to be hard for others to read or copy.
The puzzle game used trickyprogramming to hide its answers.
4. A style of coding full of small traps that cause mistakes.
Beginners often quit when they meet trickyprogramming like this.